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Andersonville's Midsommarfest: Proof that summer actually exists

filed under: Andersonville posted on June 15th, 2009

After an impossibly chilly, rainy and otherwise dreary June, the sun finally came out this weekend for Midsommarfest, Andersonville’s annual street fair. Thousands of people turned out to roam Clark Street, buying trinkets ranging from $100 handmade silver necklaces to 25-cent temporary tattoos. There was eating, there was drinking, and there was much dancing, as about 50 bands played over the course of the weekend. Retro ’80s anthems — think Bon Jovi — seemed especially popular this year, and one ’80s cover band, Sixteen Candles, even closed their set Saturday night with a rousing rendition of Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses at Night.” Picture 300 semi-drunk people, all apparently over the age of 30, wearing their sunglasses as they chanted along.

By Sunday, the weather was even better, and the crowd swelled with families and children and dogs and couples and clusters of friends sharing six-packs of Miller Lite that they smuggled in, a lovely mix of gay and straight people so unique to Andersonville (and parts of Lakeview.) A good time was had by all, and the $5 donations collected at the door go to support the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.

Written by Sue Fox //

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1. Rebecca Parrilla said at June 17th, 2009 at 8:35 pm

   I heart Corey Hart!!

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