If you aren't busy on the Second Saturday in August come to Rush Springs and help celebrate the Watermelon Festival. Since, I spent 8 years of my life living in Rush Springs, still home to two of my siblings and a few cousins I don't know. My Dad is from Rush Springs so childhood memories are of family reunions and playing on my Grandma's porch and going to the Watermelon Festival. But, as an adult watching such a small town grow to a very busy traffic jam, I have avoided it.
These Black Diamond watermelons are lined up and the ribbons have been awarded.
At 214 pounds grown by Mike and Miley Miller this is one large watermelon!
The beautiful Watermelon Queen representing Rush Springs.
My cousin Craig came up from South Carolina to attend the Watermelon Festival. We're glad he came to see us. He also has great taste in hobbies and cameras, since he just bought a Canon 7D which you see him shooting with.
I really liked these bags, I was tempted to buy one. But I took a photo instead. But since I was cheap- I am giving her business a plug on my page... "Deb B's Bags" out of Norman Oklahoma - is my "almost" craft fair purchase.
Plenty to buy at the Festival, and remember people..you are in a public event. In public. If photos are taken. You are in public. I'm not responsible for the fact that your stuffed animals caught my eye, but I won't give you any free advertising.
Unicorns on a string.
Our wonderful banker working at the Festival. I recommend using the First National Bank and Trust in Rush Springs for a small town bank.
Boomer and Sooner came down from the University of Oklahoma to visit and show everyone that OU loves Watermelon. I don't know where that "other" team was, but they weren't there.
Horses like watermelons.
So many beautiful bows that you can buy.
You could have eaten frog legs. You...not me. You.
Oooh Shiny things.
State Representative and Rush Springs Native Joe Dorman being interviewed by KSWO Channel 7 news.
Plenty of photo-opportunities by the 200 pound melon.
These events are to create childhood memories. While fun for the whole family it is the kids who will always remember them. I remember going with my cousins and we had matching pink cowgirl hats and we both wore pink when we were about this young girl's age.
This is why people come to Rush Springs. For the watermelons.
You can buy watermelons from the locals everywhere at Festival time.
Come to Rush Springs, the festival is the Second Saturday in August every year.
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