Mark Your Calendars!

Here are some festivals and celebrations around the country that you won't want to miss:

1. The Fishfly Festival in New Baltimore, Michigan. June 21-25. For those of you who don't live in the Great Lakes region, fishflies are disgusting creatures that swarm in from the lakes in droves in late spring/early summer. They don't bite or sting, but attach themselves to just about any vertical surface. Nothing quite says, "Welcome Home" like a couple of thousand of them on your front door!
   


2. The Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. July 28-30. Including the crowning of Miss Gilroy Garlic.
   


3. The Moose Dropping Festival in Talkeetna, Alaska. July 9-10. No, they don't drop mooses (meese? meeses?), which might be fascinating. Instead, they celebrate what the moose drops!
   


4. Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, Colorado. March 10-12. Sure, lots of towns have a family that keeps their dead grandpa packed in dry ice in a shed out back. But only Nederland celebrates it with a festival!
   


5. Toad Suck Daze, Conway, Arkansas. May 5-7. This has been going on for 25 years, raising money for student scholarships. To study what?
   


6. Mike the Headless Chicken^® Festival, Fruita, Colorado. May 19-20. Yes, Mike is now a registered trademark, evidently to keep copycats and rip-off artists from using his name and identity to line their pockets. As the organizers say, "attending this fun family festival is a no brainer."