I CARRIED A WATERMELON AT THE DIRTY DANCING FESTIVAL, LAKE LURE – IT’S BEEN 30 YEARS! STORY

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It was a scorching hot day at the festival, so to cool us down, we paired the heat with delicious cookie dough ice cream and local ginger cider from Noble Cider

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