My dearest Lucy!
It has been so long since last I wrote – I trust you will forgive me! They say the mail is uncommonly slow – most like the pirates are slowing the ships that so regularly travel between here and there! As I have yet to hear back from you, I can only hope that you have received my last few letters! At the risk of being repetitive, I will again entreat you to attend on August 4th, 5th, and 6th, beginning at ten in the morning!
Plans for this year’s festival days are well underway, and I thought I would tell you more about a unique entertainment that is very popular at the Pirate festival! Every day, running 2 or 3 times each day, we are pleased to host a Mud Show! Now – as you can imagine, I never choose to sit too close to the front, being careful about my gown – but it is a very popular entertainment with people of all ages! Despite the risk of getting too close a look at the mud, I try to watch as many as I can, for it is a rare form of art!
Imagine if you will, a pit full of mud – 2 feet deep at least, and larger than any of the other stages - a group of performers then appear, and reveal the story they will tell! Past years have involved belly flops of cosmic proportions – and the squeals of mixed delight and disgust fill the air as the actors get more and more immersed in their work! I have not yet heard what stories are in the works for this year – but every year there is something new, and even to watch the same story again is entertaining every time!
I shall save you a spot at the back – there is usually shade for such shows, but do ensure you have a hat as well – it is one of the most popular shows to see, and there is no guarantee that we shall be able to sit! Or – if you prefer, wear an older gown you do not mind getting muddy, and we shall brave the front!
Looking forward to seeing the festival through your eyes!
Affectionately,
Anthea
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