High-wire Act
Traditional Corn Festival opener a barrel of fun for everyone
After 41 years of participating in the fire department water fights at the Grundy County Corn Festival, Charlie Boyd of the Braidwood Fire Department knows the key.
“It’s harder than you think,” said Boyd. But as long as you get the barrel off the wire some and slap it with water, you’ll win it.
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