The "L" Boys Rock

Traverse City, Michigan is the home of the National Cherry Festival and held at this time for about ten days each year in July. This is so, because, nearly 80% of the cherries grown in the world are grown here in Michigan. Last year our son-in-law Chuck took his boys to the cherry pie eating contest and Christian (then three) took first place and Jonny (then five) took second. Both boys were eager and excited to be able to compete in the pie eating contest again this year. They do the competition by age groups to make it fun and competitive. The three year olds compete and so on. Sarah Lee donated all the cherry pies needed for the contest.

Christian competed in the 3-4 year old contest. There were 20-25 contestants in this age grouping. He carefully studied his pie, his eyes narrowed, and he carefully listened at the countdown: 3, 2, 1, GO! He dove his face into the pie and began to eat/inhale his cherry pie. His dad took movies and the rest of us cheered him on. The ending was close but the winner was (drum roll please), Christian for the second year in a row. Yeah!!!










Jonny's 5-6 year old group went next. Christian gave advice to his brother. The count down began: 3, 2, 1, GO! He dove his face into the pie and began to eat/inhale his cherry pie. Dad took movies and the rest of us cheered him on. The end was called and the winner was (drum roll please), the boy next to Jonny. Yeah for this boy! Everyone got to eat pies with their faces. What a treat in the middle of the day.

Now their dad was inspired, and we moved to another part of the festival so that he could sign up for the adult cherry pie eating contest. Both of his boys gave advice. The count down began: 3, 2, 1, GO! Dad opened his mouth and ate most of the crust in one bite and inhaled the filling, all in about 20 seconds. His wife took movies, and the rest of cheered him on. The end was called, and the winner was (drum roll please), DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The "L" boys rock!!!!! They got to eat their cherry pies and have them too. Faces were sticky with pie goo everywhere. But three happy "L" boys could only be found here. What fun for all!






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