Weird News: NH Hair Show

With both cameras in the shop, I am reduced to stealing internet images. Luckily for everyone, Manchester Nh recently hosted the International Fantasy Hair Competition ! Here, the 2008 and 2009 winners:

If you haven't already seen it

The Common Ground Fair Poster, 2009. Yum.



For CG Fair Posters past and present

Little Edy

If you've seen Grey Gardens, the cult documentary about Jackie O's eccentric cousins, the Bouviers, then you know Little Edy. And if you know little Edy, you might be able to guess what my cousin Nan is like. Last week she had brain surgery to remove a tumor, and she came back from the hospital wearing a little nylon hat. "it's a little french cloche, from the twenties," she said, looking at herself in the mirror happily. "I think I'm going to want more of these for summer."

The Birthday Party

Who knew that Shakers used to sing wild, gesticulating shape note songs? My cousin Nanny had her 65th recently, and a bunch of modern-day Vermonters came to regale her with songs of yore.

Easter Sunday

Montreal, QC

Ed gets a haircut

Montville, ME

The Olde Mill Diner

Fantastic decor didn't make up for mediocre fare, tho the parking lot was packed!

April, Midcoast Maine

Allan works out of a half-trailer, fixing cars on his friend's property. His friend just so happens to have a barn full of antique tractors, plows and furrows, plus a couple of fiesty cocker spaniels and enough junk to get any antique hunter pretty worked up. All in a mud-season setting.

April, East End Portland Maine

Visiting Natalie and Peter, whose neighbors apparently had a "fresh" take on Obama Mania.

April at Earle Family Farm

There are also a lot of sheep being born. Too many sheep being born.