On the street

St. Jude's Sweet Corn Festival

If you've been following these blogs, you know that I left the last two events wishing I'd been able to sample some of the food at both the RAGBRAI event in Coralville and Jazz Under the Stars in Cedar Rapids. Well, since sweet corn was the main event at St. Jude's Sweet Corn Festival Friday night I knew better than to go with empty pockets.

And, after asking people all about their favorite way to eat sweet corn, I was sure glad I'd stashed a few dollars in my pocket. One dollar was all it took for three piping hot, buttery cobs of sweet corn to go. One for me and two for my husband. Since he couldn't come with me to the festival, we enjoyed our corn at home later Friday night. But, as I stood in the kitchen trying to keep the butter from running down my chin, I couldn't help but wish I were sampling my corn at the festival.

Don't get me wrong. The corn was still hot after a 20 minute drive home and tasted delcious. But, I think there's something about eating sweet corn at the festival that makes it taste all that much better. Like hot dogs at a ball park, pop corn at the movies or funnel cake at the fair. Sure, you can eat these things other places, but does it taste the same?

I think I'll have to go back to the festival to find out. Saturday night, plan was to go again. This time my whole family and some friends would come with. Because, a festival is really something you need to enjoy with friend and family.  And, you can always eat more sweet corn.

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