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Scene report: ‘Star Wars’ and playin’ hooky … NOT
One of the coolest moments of ACL Fest is the first, when the gates are opened at 11 a.m. and the crowd runs for prime viewing spots as the loudspeakers play the theme from “Star Wars.” This year the throngs were sprinting on grass that was as velvetty as the fairways at Fazio Canyons. The difference from last year was noticable.
The eight St. Andrews Episcopal School eighth graders who were among the first through the gates Friday were not skipping school: they had the day off for a parent- teacher conference. Wonder why more schools, such as Austin High, where the ACL flu is prevalent each year, don’t schedule an off day on the Friday of the fest.
Austin attorney Richard Suttle was chaperoning the group from St. Andrews, which included his 14-year-old daughter Molly. “They’ve been talking about Nelo all the way here,” said Suttle, as the kids, each wearing tie-dyed shirts, staked out a front row seat at the BMI stage.
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By Bustergirl
October 2, 2009 3:38 PM | Link to this
Really? It’s cool that people run to prime viewing spots while the Star War theme plays? Sounds infantile to me. Can’t wait to see how much the City will be shelling out to repair and replace all the turf that gets torn up this weekend. I can guarantee the 3 C’s won’t be coming out of pocket for it.