Sixty degree weather and sunshine combined to allow for the staging of the inaugural Mid-Winter Classic, an experimental attempt to boost attendance after 15 disappointing years of the springtime Dog Poop Sunday. Alas, attendance remained at one, mirroring the yearly turnout for the spring edition.
Wet ground made for less than ideal conditions, and muddy shoes were the order of the day during the 15-minute event. Also, this year saw a new location with the moving of the family from the heavily wooded location of the previous four festivals to the more confined locale of Tiffany Court. Sasha, the only supply side contributor, is also afraid of the front yard stemming from the Invisible Fence fiasco, so the playing field was heavily concentrated in the backyard.
The event wrapped shortly after beginning, with the lone participant wanting to watch the Steelers game and drink a beer. Expectations for the 16th annual springtime edition of Dog Poop Sunday are tempered, with event organizers planning for continued low attendance.
Still, it was voted to double the beer budget, and passed by unanimous decree.
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