Vietnam Vet’s Taps a Hit at County Fair
Navy Vietnam Veteran Glenn Blackway volunteered to play Taps during the one-month run of the Orange County Fair (ocfair.com) in Costa Mesa. His moving ceremony isn’t what you’d expect — the professional musician who performed Taps at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., plays the music on a harmonica, just as it was often done during the Civil War. (It’s usually heard on trumpet.) His story on how it was created and first came to be played is presented before his performance. Fair attendees have told Glenn that it moved them to tears and made them proud to be an American.
“I’m glad I am able to give back by honoring our fallen warriors and educating everyone about the need to understand the meaning of Taps and to respect our flag,”… read more>
Fair Fun in California
- TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 14-23, 2017
- SUSANVILLE: Lassen County Fair July 19-23
- SACRAMENTO: California State Fair July 14-30
- COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair July 14-August 13
- PASO ROBLES: Mid-State Fair California Mid-State Fair July 19-30
- PLYMOUTH: Amador County Fair July 27-30
- VALLEJO: Solano County Fair August 2-6
- SANTA ROSA: Sonoma-Marin County Fair August 3-13
- VENTURA: Ventura County Fair August 2-13
- SAN JOSE: Santa Clara County Fair August 3-6
- CRESCENT CITY: Del Norte County Fair August 3-6
- UKIAH: Redwood Empire Fair August 3-6
- YUBA CITY: Yuba-Sutter Fair August 3-6
