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ther fabric or dried flowers, woodcarvings or weavers. Eager children line up for a jump in the hot air jumper or for a individualized face painting.
The sleepy town of Sperryville will be jumping with action for the celebration.
Off busy U.S. 211, Sperryville’s Main Street will be lined with funseekers, cultured crafters and educated antique shoppers. Maneuvering a huge Victorian carriage filled with Spectators in the congestion is a job for a professional.
Harvey Lagasse is just the man.
After three years of festival experience, Lagasse is familiar with Sperryville’s anticipated apple harvest crowd — his famous eight-yearold standardbred, Amos, known for his work in the film “Witness," and his partner, the nine-year-old saddlebred Dyna, plod gently from council president’s Tom Junk’s yard, left past the fire house, and back for $2 a ride.
“It’s about a 15 minute ride,” Lagasse said, adding that it is just enough to give people a taste of carriage riding, and “the kids love it.”
The huge, authentic and completely restored English Wagonette, dating back to the 1870’s, has a middle fifth wheel for easing turning and seats six in comfort. Entering from a
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