The weekend past, I’ve just had the pleasure of working with the 35th Representative District Democratic Committee on the Apple-Scrapple Festival over at Bridgeville. We worked together with a large group of volunteers; together with them, we handed out a whole bunch of campaign stickers and apples, balloons and Delaware yard signs. Surprisingly, the demand for the yard signs were high we had to work overtime to meet the demand.

All things considered, the event was truly a great success. The weather cooperated with us, and the scrapple sandwiches and apple dumplings were fantastic. According to the organizers, the crowd clocked at around 50000. But what was important to me is that we, the democrats, were the life of the party (in a manner of speaking). Practically everybody looked for our stuff at the craft show.

On the topic of craft shows, a lot of Americans had a chance to show off their artistic talent at the Apple-Scrapple Festival. Almost anyone can show appreciation for the work of a master craftsman, but one talent in particular caught my attention. There was a youngster, barely a teenager, who displayed a wide array of miniature fantasy sculptures with amazing detail. As was boasted by his proud dad, the boy sculpted all the figures without his help. It is talent and skill like this that makes me proud of what our nation has to offer.

Community gatherings similar to the Apple-Scrapple Festival remind me that it is quite wonderful to be a resident of the First State; your neighbors are your friends and your friends are your family. For a show like the Apple-Scrapple to be put on for 17 consecutive years, it requires the heart and soul of a tightly knit community. As always, it has been my pleasure to be part of these moments with the people of Bridgeville.

If you want to go to some good old community gatherings like the Apple-Scrapple Festival, then you just need to look for the right craft show in your area. The Internet will be able to give you a listing of all the craft shows today!