Our setup in Decatur was a bit awkward because no one was allowed into the park before 6:30, even with a dolly. Angie Macon said that next year they will be looking into allowing artists to set up in the early morning hours by appointment as an option to the later setup time. We had dropped off our stuff the evening before right next to our spot. When we tried to put the tent together at 6:15 a muscular, tattooed cop with a buzz cut asked us to wait another fifteen minutes. We had to admit, though, that she was really nice about it. There were loud complaints from artists at first (no, really.. artists were actually heard to COMPLAIN) but it all worked out. I got the impression from the organizers that they will make a major effort for smoother setups next year. Rain had been predicted for both days, but we only got about an hour's worth on Saturday and a shower on Sunday. Unfortunately, the Sunday shower came right at teardown. When it was apparent that storms were imminent, the staff and police threw away the script and started routing traffic like a well oiled machine. Our sales were off by about thirty percent. The crowds weren't bad, but most of our sales were little stuff. I am too embarrassed to reveal our average sale. We would do the show again next year. If we cut out all the shows that disappointed us so far this year we would be out of a job. Job?
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Where is this show and what is its name? So sorry to have missed it ;(