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Calendar Events / Announcements '05 II / Re: Two More DS References
« on: July 13, 2005, 07:35:16 PM »Interestingly, both versions of the DS Almanac say that Frid's appearance at the Festival took place on May 22, 1968 - though, given the scores of inaccuracies in the PomPress books, it's anyone's guess whether the almanac has the date wrong or the News-Sentinel article. When I get a chance later today I'll see if I can find a photo from back in '68 or '69 that might pin the year down better...
Well, it's like this. Glancing through my DS collection I came across definite confirmation that Frid did indeed visit Fort Wayne, IN in 1968 (as part of a whirlwind 10 city public appearance tour), though nothing that I came across says that appearance was connected to the Three Rivers Festival. However, even given that, I was completely willing to chalk the discrepancy up to the writer of the News-Sentinel piece just not getting her facts correct. (How many times have we lamented the fact that too many journalists, particularly those who write online, don't seem to bother to confirm their info? ). But then it dawned on me to do a Google search for the Three Rivers Festival, and lo and behold I discovered info on its official Web site which also says that Frid was one of the Festival's Grand Marshalls in 1969. So, unless the festival's site has its own historical facts wrong, it would certainly seem as if Frid was there in 1969 and his 1968 visit to Fort Wayne was to some other venue, making the info in both DS Almanacs suspect...