From our current affairs editor Lemuel Stuart III:
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! This Tuesday, October 30, is National Candy Corn Day! Although this year’s observance comes with a bit of melancholy (information HERE), it is still a time to chortle with joy! ’Tis brillig, and slithy candy corn lovers do gyre and gimble in the wabe!
The past coupla weekends, members of the Dickinson Organization of Poetry Enthusiasts have attended various candy corn festivals in Virginia in anticipation of the coming holiday. Check out the pictures below from events in Stanardsville, Elkton, and Somerset.
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! This Tuesday, October 30, is National Candy Corn Day! Although this year’s observance comes with a bit of melancholy (information HERE), it is still a time to chortle with joy! ’Tis brillig, and slithy candy corn lovers do gyre and gimble in the wabe!
The past coupla weekends, members of the Dickinson Organization of Poetry Enthusiasts have attended various candy corn festivals in Virginia in anticipation of the coming holiday. Check out the pictures below from events in Stanardsville, Elkton, and Somerset.
| During our visits to central Virginia, we stayed at the wonderful Lafayette Inn in Stanaradsville. If you're in the area, we recommend it! : )  | |
Stanardsville:
Below: Located directly across the street from the International Order of Odd Fellows, the Standardsville Town Cen was the home to their candy corn festival (click the image to enlarge) -- and nothing could set a more festive mood better than faded posters of the Addams family from The Addams Family movie!
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Below left: While in Standardsville, many of us visited Skyline Drive. Below right: We also had time of the southern end of the drive we also visited Swananoa Palace. We've posted pictures (and poems too) about Swananoa in the past (HERE).
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Below left: One of Emmett Lee Dickinson's odes to his delicious treat, candy corn. Below right: Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "I never lost as much but twice."
| By Emmett Lee Dickinson: I never gained as much but twice – And that was in the store. Twice have I stood a buyer Of bags of Candy Corn! Angels – twice descending Reinforced my need – Sugar! Syrup – Dextrose! Candy Corn indeed! | By Emily Dickinson: I never lost as much but twice – And that was in the sod. Twice have I stood a beggar Before the door of God! Angels – twice descending, Reimbursed my store – Burglar! Banker – Father! I am poor once more! |
Elkton:
Below left: After a Emmett Lee Dickinson poetry reading in the Elkton Community Center, we meandered through the candy corn festival in the streets of town (below right).
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Below: Miscellaneous photos from in and around Elkton.
Somerset:
Below: There was plenty of candy corn to go around for everyone at the candy corn festival in Somerset.
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Below left & right: While in Somerset, we ventured into the largest corn maze east of the Mississippi at Libertymills Farm, and we strolled through their very sincere pumpkin patch.
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National Candy Corn Day is October 30th. Celebrate, but please -- celebrate responsibly!
WARNING: Do NOT consume bags of candy corn on National Candy Corn Day if you are experiencing any sort of bowel blockage.
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