"They bring in great concerts, they bring in large crowds. We would love to see it in Mitchell next year," Director of Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau Hannah Walters said.
Walters says the bureau has contacted LifeLight about bringing the festival to Mitchell, which she says has plenty of acreage and businesses, to support the crowds [Brian Kushida, "Mitchell Interested in Relocating LifeLight," KELOLand.com, 2009.09.04].
Would hosting a couple hundred thousand muddy, merry holy rock-and-rollers be a challenge? Sure! Could Lake County do it? Heck yeah, but not if we never try! Besides, the Lord would help, right?
Just when will the Madison Chamber of Commerce start thinking big? Hmmm... maybe there's another post brewing. Stay tuned!
I bet Madison would be great rural Christian Woodstock experience the kids would tell their grandchildren about.... except it would be much more boring story (no nude bathing, ticket crashers, or free availability of illegal drugs).
ReplyDeleteBut probably a good dollop of hot (unprotected) sex, if the research is true...
*snark*
Have it in a cow pasture or hay field overlooking one of the local lakes. Anyone overcome with the spirit can be rushed down to the lake for baptism.
ReplyDeleteAll your sins are forgiven. Even that Piggly Wiggly you robbed in Yazoo City.