Summer is almost upon us and that means it's time for the Troll Family to start attending every small-town shindig they can! First up for 2012 was the Toad Suck Daze Festival in Conway, Arkansas. The tempature was high and so was the humidity level, but fun was had by all.
The Legend of Toad
Suck
Long ago, steamboats traveled up and down the Arkansas River
when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn’t, the boats and their crew
tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they
waited, they got drinks at the local tavern. The folks living nearby said:
“They suck on the bottle ’til they swell up like toads.” Hence, the name Toad
Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck
Daze. (
Learn more about Toad Suck Daze here!)
Stuck On A Truck - where participants have to keep a hand on a brand-new truck through loud music, noise, high temps, short and very few potty breaks, and whatever else the boss' come up with to get folks to quit. The last one remaining, usually after 3 or 4 days, wins the truck!
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| Plenty of people still standing after 47 straight hours! |
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| The Conway downtown square is named Toad Suck Square |
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At the Toad Store you can buy all kinds of
toad things; from a t-shirt... |
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| ...to Toad Suck coffee! |
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| Fun on the midway! |
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| Riding the Ferris Wheel... |
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| ...high above the festival grounds. |
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| Lots of laughs at the toad races! |
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| Checking out last year's #38 car driven by Kasey Kahne. |
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| A quick potty break... |
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...then it's time for a coke, a foot-long coney dog, then sit down
for a while & enjoy the live entertainment! |
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