Remember the song: ‘Hot fun in the summertime?’
June 03, 2008
The BamaJam folks can stop worrying about the weather.
Or, they can START worrying about the weather.
The first ever BamaJam Arts & Music Festival will show off all the Wiregrass has got and that includes 90 degree days. For the past week or so I’ve been checking the weather and the 10-day forecast of days ago holds pretty true. This weekend will be dry and hot.
Specifically, the high on Thursday and Friday is expected to be 94 degrees. 96 for Saturday. That’t right. 96 degrees in a dryfield. For those of you old enough and who were so convinced --- think chopping cotton or baling hay hot. No need to say as folks often do in the South, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Forget that. It is for sure the HEAT!
While you can’t bring beverages in unless you are camping, be prepared to pay what it cost to stay hydrated. A good thought is water, water and more water. Beer is not a good hydrator though it can be might tasty on a hot summer day. Also remember the sunscreen, umbrella, sunscreen, cool clothing, sunscreen and comfortable shoes. Ladies, this is not the day to “do” your hair and lather up with makeup. Put the hair up. Wear a cap.
For the shows, you might also wanna bring lawn chairs and binoculars. Don’t forget your point and shoot. You wanna be able to look back on BamaJam and say you were there for the first one. And here’s the pictures to prove it. Plus, you never know what funny things you might see.
There will be misters available for cooling off—I plan to take full advantage. If you’ve ever walked thorugh one of these fine sprayer tents, they are wonderful for cooling the body. Again, this is not the time to worry too much about appearance.
There will also be a couple of EMS stations, fire department folks, paramedic types .... but do what you can to stay cool.
Cya there!
