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STORIES AND LETTERS FROM THE FESTERS
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I would like to thank you crusher for the nice gathering, of only the best people
anyone could ever meet. It was again so great to be able to put a face with a name!
Inspite of the rain it didn't put a damper on the fun we had. I guess it's very easy to
say, that any I gained many wonderful friends...JOHN just has a great impact on on us all.
If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be meeting each other like we are. Tom and I plan to
attend any more gatherings that happedn to arise. Special thanks to you REEDA...you are
absolutely the best!!!! Big hugs to ya all, I really express how much you all mean to
me!!! These outings are almost more fun than our vacations. Can't wait until the next
one...until then, catch ya guys on Monday nights. Take care...thanks to all of you...for
being the best friends a person could ever have!!! And nice seeing you again...to the
Lawtons. THE BIGGEST PRINESTER HUG~ kathy47
Just wanted to say what a wonderful time I had! Thank you, Crusher, for your giant
heart and willingness to go along with this wacky idea. Please thank Gomer for letting us
use his beautiful meadow and storage shed (which wasn't beautiful, but was a welcome sight
when the skies opened up). And thanks, Reeda, for all the logistical stuff you do behind
the scenes....you're super! The rain merely added a little melodrama to an already amazing
gathering. We improvised, harmonized and socialized....and none of us will forget the
magic that night. I'm afraid if I try to name everyone I'll leave someone out, so let me
just say that I enjoyed meeting each and every one of you. I wish we'd had more time
together, but many of you were gone the next morning and I didn't even get to say goodbye.
I hope we meet again someday, and I'm grateful we can keep it alive through the chat
rooms.... A big Bear hug to each of you!
Just wanted to say thanks. It was a good time albeit too damn fast...can't believe it's
already over!! There were some really neat people there.... : - ) ... silly girl.
Felt such a sadness when we left that place... but I guess that means we will
just have to have another one somewhere else, huh? Thanks again... chat with you
soon, Take care ~Pickles
I made it home alright. I got home around 10:00p Saturday nite. It is now 3:00 Sunday.
I thank you and all my new friends for a great time at CrushFest and for your gentle
concern about my safe return. I will chat with you later. You are good people. ~Mark from
K.C. (aka Ranger Mark)
Thanks Crusher, Red, Everyone involved! Bonnie and I had a great time. Met a lot of
super nice, "real" people. It was an awesome event, we'll remember for our whole
lives. I don't know how to say it other than diehard Prine fans make great company, almost
like family. Hope to do it again some time soon! ~Dave
just wanted to thank you for a great week!!!!!!!!! it was 1 of the best vactions ive
had ! thank you! i have to go now because i have some frozen food in the freezer!!!!
~jikes
Thank you all for a wonderful time. It was too bad we could not stay any longer than
Friday morning. But the short time we spent with all of you will be one of our treasured
memories. That was the first show for both of us. Thank god it was dark in there, twice
when I looked over at Erik we both had tears in our eyes. (If you ever see us again don't
ever tell him I put that out here for all to read) Even though I have no vacation time we
are going to do everything in our power to get to the IN show. Maybe I'll come down with a
good pretend illness on 8-25. Thanks again!!! ~Meghan
Hi! to all... Crusher, glad to hear everyone got off ok. We sure had the best time!
Even the 4 inches of rain Fri night made it memorable! It was so great to meet so many
Prine fans and hang out and tell Prine stories and sing and laugh. As soon as I recover,
I'd sure like to do it again! Crusher, a world of thanks for everything you did, and all
the hard work you put in to make this work. I wish you all the best, and let's keep in
touch! ~Baby Ruth
Just wanted to say thanks again to all you wonderful people for taking in two party
crashing cheeseheads and making them feel welcome. Had a great time. We are both wearing
our brand new JOHN PRINE tee-shirts! (I'm also wearing the dirty shorts I had on last
nite, seems sitting on the wet ground last nite, my bottom absorbed quite a bit of water
and >non of my shorts from last year fit me.) Hope you all were warm and dry,We were
thinking you probably sat up all nite playing >music.........thanks again and have a
wonderful weekend.....Esther and Kyle.
So I'm still learning how to use a computer, give me a break.Crusher,Jike,Babyruth
& Reeda, your nothin' but a bunch of lost dogs.Had a great time at the show (as
usual).Nice meeting all of you.There we were waiting at the Harmony bar for you,& you
were getting hugs & kisses from John.Go figure? Hope you have a great time in LaCrosse
& Milwaukee.Wish we could make the party. Have two or six beers for us. We will be
waiting to hear how the rest of your vacation went. ~Bill and Lynn
Sounds like the 1.25 drinks were fun...is it true that a couple of drinks make you a
better singer...or does it just increase your hearing levels??? I know you had a great
time with the sing alongs.....Too bad about the rain at the crushfest....everything seems
to work out for the best.. At least it seems like it to me..most of the time..Hey I'm
really glad John announced the song for you and finished with have a great time at lake
Marie fest for you shriners...kind of makes it all worth while.. doesn't it??? I know it
would for me!! Not many people get there names mentioned by him... especially on
stage...Anyways to sum it all up....it was a great trip to LaCrosse and I'm so glad that I
got to meet you all...It just puts everything more together (in my mind )of what everybody
is like..How they talk, act and handle themselves.. All and everybody were just awesome to
me and it really make a person feel like they have a place...and I thank you very much for
the warm welcome to the prinesters and will always remember that evening with you guys...I
can't wait until Deb can meet you too...Ok, this is it for tonight I will stay in
touch...to the lucky lady from Iowa..Take care and a million thanks..hope to repay someday
soon....~Terry (Fishman)
I know I'm late, but had to drop in and say what a pleasure it was to see and meet you
all (Crusher, Reeda, Donna, Kathy47, et.al.)! I felt like I was in someone's living room
surrounded by old friends (another kind of chat room, maybe). Anyway, I had a great time,
loved seeing you, cherish my signed t-shirt, and enjoyed meeting John, the security guy.
Hope to drop by more often. Happy to know all of you! ~~marymac
Thanks Everyone... Hello all...It's been about week since John Prine week in
Wisconsin and my smile comes back many times a day thanks to all of you...It was really
great to meet new frinds and see a few old friends (sure missed a few others!!!). I can
still feel Pickles knees knock as she rode off on the old Hog!!! I had a wonderful week
and I wanted to say Thank You to everyone who came to Lake Marie Fest and made it so
special...Reeda...this is all Your Fault...see how dangerous she can be!!! The picture of
us singing David Allen Coe looks Great...Wish you were all here for one more goodbye
Hug....Ride Safe till next time...Love Ya.. ~Crusher 8:47 am Saturday June 19, 1999
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