Lewisburg basket festival opening

Glen Atkinson: Hey all, thanks for coming out today. I'm Dave Jones, President of the Appalachia Arts Foundation. I'd like to welcome you all to Lewisburg for another year of our outstanding Annual Basket Festival. I'd like to thank everyone for helping to put this together... as you all know, it's a little smaller this year. Good quality wicker is a bit harder to come by these days, but I'm proud of what we've been able to organize.

Cyrus Pickens: We're spendin' time on baskets when the whole world's gone to hell in one! When are we gonna get serious about things?

Glen Atkinson: Folks, Cyrus Pickens... Cyrus, I do believe we had this discussion at the last Foundation meeting. We took a vote on it, and we all agreed that just like we always have, Lewisburg Presses On.

MaleOld: And what about that pack of crazy dogs come through last spring? We need to do less talking, and more fortifying our homes in case trouble comes looking for us!

Glen Atkinson: Heh, I'm sorry about this, folks... Cyrus, please, this isn't really the forum... Okay, look. We've got the Crafts Festival next month and then the Painting exhibition the month after that. Now maybe some time after those are done, we can circle back around afterwards and give it another discussion. Okay folks, let's get out there and enjoy ourselves! Don't forget to keep your gas masks handy in case the weather takes a turn, and most important of all, have fun!