10. All the local morning shows are broadcasting live from Churchill Downs all week.
9. The liquor stores have signs up saying they will be opening at 6 AM on Friday and Saturday.
8. Horses have replaced gubenatorial candidates on the front page of the newspaper.
7. All of the highway medians have been mown recently.
6. People are racing around in hot air balloons and beds or carrying trays of wine for Kentucky Derby Festival events.
5. Schools will be closed this Friday.
4. The airport has live bands playing.
3. The list of celebrities arriving for Derby is updated daily in the newspaper (even though Larry Birkhead is coming, Queen Elizabeth is still drawing the most attention).
2. TV meteorologists pretty much skip over the rest of the week and spend most of their time on Saturday’s forecast.
1. Mr. B and I are still trying to figure out what we’re doing for Derby.
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I’m convinced that the rest of the nation has a whole lot more fun than we do. We’re too jaded and overwhelmed by NYC around here, I think! Have fun!
Sounds like fun! One of these days, I will make it to the KD! I’ve wanted to go since I was a little girl! Whatever you end up doing, have fun!
Hey, thanks. I was wondering if you were going to post Derby stuff this year. I enjoyed your Derby posts the last time you did them. Was it last year? No, two year ago. ?? Anyway, thanks. Have fun! By the way, have you seen our names on the list yet?
The hubs and I just watched Paula Dean’s boys visit the bakery supposedly that created the Kentucky Derby cake – sounds like a yummy time!
DOH! THis is probably where I read that first… (about the Queen)
I did not make it to the Derby this year. Ooops, you meant Queen Elizabeth! Never mind!