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Old 31-Dec-2003   #10
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Originally posted by bonsaial1
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The obvious: We all do "Bonsai"

The less obvious - When was the last time we went to:
1. a coin show
2. a koi show
3. a dog show
4. a stamp or coin collecting show
5. an art show
6. an Ikebana show
7. a cactus, iris, violet or orchid show
8. a tropical fish show
9. an air show
10. etc., etc.
Hey Al, you left out the gun show and the peep show. Without those I would be a no-show.

On a more serious note, the best turnout our club ever had was when our event happened to coincide with a rummage sale held in the parking lot of the same high school where our bonsai exhibit was staged. We probably had more than a thousand folks stroll through the bonsai show, where our typical attendance is lucky to break a couple of hundred.

I suggested to the powers-that-be that we try to coordinate our next event with the rummage sale folks and they all looked at me like I was joking. I'm thinking we might schedule our own rummage sale next time just to boost attendance. People seem to love a good rummage sale, and if they are already out of their cars, they don't mind a stroll through the exhibit.

Regards,

Matt
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