It was a dreary day with occasional rain, but by suppertime, the sun was breaking through.
There were a couple of activities we opted out of today - the dog show, for example. (Most RVers travel with one or more dogs). We had another free lunch of hot dogs, chips, slaw and chili topping, and drinks. We bought a couple of needed items in the dealer's store at a discount, and returned there for prize drawings. Our luck continued today......we won two camping chairs with a price of $50 each, and received a couple of sample items as well.
Dinner was "chicken stew" although in reality it was more like chicken soup (shredded chicken in a flavorful white broth) with crackers and drinks. This dinner was free for the CampIn attendees, and open to the public at $5 per head - all you could eat - with various cakes for dessert. The repair bay building had been emptied and cleaned, and there was seating for about 400 people with a stage set up on one end. Apparently, chicken stew events are big news around here, and this particular event goes back many years. They cooked over 400 gallons of stew and just about all of it was consumed or taken home. The events' proceeds went to charity. After dinner, there was a concert of mostly gospel music performed by about 25 different people, including the dealership owner.
All in all, it was well worth our time to attend the Chicken Stew Campin. Yes, we drove a few miles out of our way to get here, but the prizes we won were worth about $170 and we had free camping Thursday to Sunday, one free lunch, three free dinners, and entertainment. Tomorrow morning there is a very early free pancake breakfast. We also met some interesting people.
On Sunday, we'll return to Moncure one more time.
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