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The US economy suspends festival fun

Submitted by strummerisgod1209 on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 14:43
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Life will be a little less lively this year in communities where festivals are being suspended because of the lousy economy. Bismarck, Mo., pulled the plug on Freedom Fest, its Fourth of July celebration, because the town of 1,535 couldn't afford the $10,000 price tag. "There's been a lot of distress" over the decision, says Mayor Dennis Mayberry, "but we're having to really watch our pennies, nickels and dimes."