Mayfest pulls plug on pig flu scare

Oh, how the sausage turns.

Almost exactly one year ago, I was performing on the Zone Stage at Mayfest 2008 in Fort Worth, vainly competing for audience share with the far more appealing Ham Bone Express. I didn’t stand a chance.

“I’m not finished entertaining you yet!” I hollered as the crowd abandoned me for the bright lights and carny appeal of the neighboring pig races.

Wonder how those little piggies are feeling today? I’ll bet current events have really got them on the run.

Have you heard about this swine flu epidemic?

Via @guidelivemusic on Twitter, I learn that Tarrant County Health Department authorities have canceled Mayfest 2009 “in the interest of public health and safety.”

Seems a bad case of Texas Swine Flu Hysteria has upset the old corn dog cart. (Hats off to faddish social media, proving to be quite the valuable tool in helping foment viral spread of public health scares!)

Who’s coughing now, Mayfest?

Actually, I’d been feeling a bit down since the Mayfest folks declined to bring me back for another run at that Ham Bone Express crowd. I don’t think they appreciated my account of last year’s festival.

Not feeling so bad any more. Except for a little cough, that is. Might be running a temperature, too. I think I’ll go to the mall, hang out with the crowd and breathe some fresh air.

Posted in: Hot Topics at 5:21 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009.

6 comments

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   Ste says:
   

   10:04 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009

   I Had some nice Roast PORK for Tea last night!! WITH Stuffin’!!

   btw have you heard Ben T’s latest offering? Was on yesterday’s show lol…He gets werse !

   Cheers
   Ste

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   Big Phil says:
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   10:09 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009

   Those Bastards!

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   Shawno says:
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   11:12 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009

   Did you really need to play another pre-noon gig, Ken?

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   kturet says:
   

   11:27 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009

   Good point, Shawno.

   But to be fair to Mayfest (2008), they did book me for the red-hot 8 p.m. slot.

   I was the Zone Stage headliner!

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   Shawno says:
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   11:57 pm Thu, Apr 30, 2009

   Playing “Her Shit Don’t Stink” for a bunch of cranky toddlers brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, “In the Zone.”

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   Kevin says:
   

   9:40 am Fri, May 1, 2009

   I have the immunity – I will go south, mop up the afflicted and carve out a new empire – I AM INVINCIBLE! (steps off curb, gets run over repeatedly by same DART bus whom passed my stop five times last week).

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