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One year later
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review
Published: May 08, 2008 11:15 AM EST
EPHRATA - Editor,
Ephrata Review,
On Sunday, April 27, the Tour
de Ephrata ushered in our one year anniversary in Ephrata. I remember
trying to move our stuff to the apartment, knowing nothing of Ephrata and
her streets. I was able to travel my usual route into Ephrata, the first
time I brought a load, but finding my way out was a differn't story.
When I asked one of the men, who was setting up the barriers on Lake
Street, how I should go about getting out and coming back, he quickly told
me how, and I really appreciated his pleasant attitude. The whole town
smelled of excitment, because as I walked back to my car, I could already
see lawn chairs and blankets at various places along Lake Street. I turned
and saw the same on Fulton, and hurried back to my car.
I made
four more trips back to Lancaster to get our stuff, and I'd pushed
myself to get it done, because I didn't want to get in the way of the
race. That wasn't possible. It was nice to finally get unloaded, sit
down on my porch on Gross Street, drinking cold iced tea and watching the
last half of the race. I was done with my work, hungry and tired, and it
was nice to be initiated into Ephrata society with one of their
traditions.
Keith Smith
Ephrata
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