Anna McPherson
Marvin Williams
Journalism 102
29 April 2012
Double
Decker Weekend
This past weekend, the 27th-
29th of April, the famous Double Decker weekend was held. Tents
doubled and lined the streets of the Oxford Square as merchants came to sell
their items.
As
I walked the streets of the square in the blistering hot sun, each tent brought
many different items than the tent before them. There were stands of food and
sweets, with long lines at every one. Blocking a few sides of the square were
stages for bands to perform. It was the most crowded the square has been the
whole year.
Most
of the items that people brought to sell were beautifully homemade. Out of
state parent, Desi Edlen commented, “this is my first time at double decker
with my daughter and I am overwhelmed at how much there is to offer us here.
There is not a store or tent in sight that isn’t full of people!”
Double
Decker buses that were given to us by the queen herself, gave tours of all
around Oxford, Mississippi. People lined the square in order to get on for a
tour. Fathers all piled in to any restaurant with the Ole Miss baseball game on
it in order to watch and get out of the heat and hustle of the outdoors.
An
artist by the name of DeAnn Williams told me, “this is my second year back and
I love the atmosphere of Oxford and all of the friendly people. I can see why
everyone loves this weekend so much and it’s perfect weather to host this
weekend-long event. I have enjoyed selling my paintings here and I am happy
when I hear that some will be hanging up in apartments or homes the next year!”
Double
Decker weekend is a family friendly weekend full of food, art, and music. It is
busy but very worth the trip for those that live out of state. It is always fun
to see the double decker buses around the city, and especially fun when they
are used for this certain weekend.
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