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‘EGG-CITING’ FESTIVAL Moulton’s Chicken and Egg festival is one of the wackiest in America
Getting There Moulton is in Lawrence County, 20 miles southwest of Decatur. The festival will be held at Lion’s Club Fairgrounds 455 School Street. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $3 per person, under 5 years old admitted free For more information: 256-905-0700
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Comedian Jimmy Fallon cracked up over the event on his late night talk show. MSNBC considers it one of the wackiest festivals in America. Where else can you see live chickens of all sizes and colors, participate in egg-citing activities for the entire family, and see original, fine rooster artwork for just a few dollars? The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival April 9 and 10 in Moulton offers all of this and much more. Each year, children and adults take part in the many egg-citing contests in hopes of receiving a prize or simply a good laugh. For those with an appetite, the eating contests will satisfy any craving for hard-boiled eggs and chicken wings. Other wacky contests include egg roulette, a chicken clucking contest, and egg drop for future engineers. Country rock band Confederate Railroad is slated to headline this year’s event on the Logan Pharmacy Stage April 9. The 2011 line-up also includes 15 local and regional bands representing a variety of genres including Americana, delta blues, and southern rock ‘n roll. New for this year’s festival is a juried art exhibition on the theme of roosters. All artwork submitted will be on exhibit at Art Inspirations of the Valley in Moulton from March 1 to April 29, and will be presented at the ACEF on April 9 and 10. The jury panel
will select one best of show artist who will be listed in the Rooster Hall of Fame, a second place and a third place. For the children, The Poultry Palace, a traveling trained chicken “eggzibit,” and Steve Gryb, the Pied Piper of Percussion, are the feature presentations in the Bank Independent Children’s Area for 2011. For children with inquisitive minds, the Poultry Palace will answer any question related to chickens. Steve Gryb’s one-of-a-kind show features exotic percussion instruments from around the world and encourages hands-on interaction from the audience.d
Egg toss competition