Fire Ant Festival

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Fire Ant Festival

Snippet by © Jan Friedman 2012

Making fun of the pesky fire ant, the Fire Ant Festival is famous for its wacky and zany events. There's a fire ant calling contest; rubber chicken chunking; gurning (ugly face-making); a diaper derby, and a men's Crazy Legs contest.

Fire Ant Festival - When, Where and More Info Please

When: The Fire Ant Festival is held annually in October
Where: Marshall, TX
More Info Please: Contact the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, 213 West Austin, Marshall, TX 75671; [800 953 7868] or [903 935 7868] or check it out on the web at www.marshall-chamber.com.

The above is an excerpt from Jan Friedman's wonderful, Eccentric America. Read more from Eccentric America at Jan's website at www.eccentricamerica.com or take a look at Jan's latest offering, Eccentric California at www.eccentriccalifornia.net.


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