And the first shall also be last

Some people just can't get enough.

LET'S GO-- Carol and Don Wassell enjoy breakfast this morning in the front row at Stage 3 as they wait for Roz Brown and Bill Barwick to kick off the festival. (Courier photo)

The 27th Walnut Valley Festival got off the ground this morning with a rollicking show on Stage 3. Carol and Don Wassell came in Wednesday from Lake Winnebago, Mo., and set up front and center for the opening act. "It's what we came for," said Don smiling through biscuits and gravy. "We don't want it to ever end."

The Wassells have been making the pilgrimage to Winfield for six festivals and say they love every minute.

"We always like to see the first act," said Don. "And the last. Why not? It's what it's all about."

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