Well, you had the main attraction of politicos Wednesday evening, so today I’ll ease you into the weekend by revisiting some of the lighter moments. I’ll start with something that goes without saying.
Not to be too serious, but does it make sense that our state is marketing our seafood (in this case crabs) yet not allowing the watermen to catch as many as they’d like due to a perceived shortage of crabs in Chesapeake Bay? Something doesn’t add up here.
As much as the Tawes event is about politics, there are two other items one notices during the event. To start with, a number of companies use the event as both marketing and an excuse to reward their employees by renting a tent for the occasion. Some really go all out, like the outfit who paid these guys to play:
Other groups and businesses market themselves in different ways. This nice young lady was an attractive advertisement for local watermelon farmers.
Even one of the other local bloggers got into the act and made it a family affair.
The other item for which Tawes is known is the copious amount of beer consumed during the event. Obviously when you walk into the event and see tables filled like the photo below you get the idea a lot of beer will be available.
Of course, there were many people who were drinking out of those mugs, but others were a little more creative with their drinking.
But hands down the best combination of both beer and marketing were the ones wearing shirts like these two were. It’s what I’ll finish with to bring things back to the political.
So there you have the political and the not-so-political of the 2008 J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake.
Greet job (as usual) on the reporting of what went on at Tawes…. It was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to next year.
Great articles and photos Michael. It truly was a good time had by all. I gave it a 10 on Blognetnews.
Love the last photo. O’Malley does stink! But to me the real question is WHY he didn’t show his face at TAWES? Was he asked not to? He lacked the guts? Too busy? He doesn’t like the Eastern Shore? Why????????????
In O’Governor’s defense, there was the issue of that bond sale that Peter Franchot tried to change because it conflicted with the event. As I noted though, you obviously fall into the 60% plus who would be the market for the shirts.
Hey Michael,
Albero is uglier than me!! How in the heck did he get a movie star wife like Jennifer? he he he
Bayboy
I need to get some “That’s Elbert” t-shirts, then I can be a cool blogger too! 🙂 I’ll have to get you hooked up too Michael.