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🌱 What’s planned for this year’s Aunt Het Fall Festival downtown?

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  • What's planned for this year's Aunt Het Fall Festival downtown?

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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Reedy River String Band headlines musical lineup for 43rd Annual Aunt Het Fall Festival (whosonthemove.com) — Downtown Fountain Inn is gearing up for the 43rd Annual Aunt Het Fall Festival on Saturday, October 3, bringing live music, vendors, and family fun to Main Street. Reedy River String Band will headline the free event, which also features a quilt show at the Fountain Inn Activity Center, children's rides, and more than 100 artisan and community booths.
   

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