I wake up giddy every year on the third Thursday in June.
I don't know why I still get so excited about this festival that has been billed as the country's biggest one-day street fair.
Maybe it's because I live directly across from one of Mechanicsburg's two fire stations and fall asleep the night before listening to them get ready for an early-morning pancake breakfast.
Maybe because I hear all the traffic of folks coming into town at 5 or 6 a.m. to set up their booths and get ready for the big day and I just can't keep sleeping.
Maybe I'm just happy that for a single day, the little town of Mechanicsburg is THE place to be. I love that people from near and far converge on Main Street and clog the side streets to mix and mingle and see the fun.
Most years, I take the day off work. This year, I have too much I need to do in the office. I guess I'll just have to work extra fast so I can escape a little early. This year, I'm going with my sister and my niece, who just turned 1. I'm excited to see how she reacts to all the activity.
Here's what I had to say about Jubilee Day last year.
Have you gone before? Are you going today? What do you like best/least about it? Post a comment and share!
Denny (my fiance) will be there representing the Navy firefighters. Stop by and say hi! It's the second year that he's gotten to go as part of his work day. How cool is that?