November 1, 2014. Harper, Texas. The Fish Fry.

Today, from 11 to 2, the Harper Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department held a Fish Fry. The event is held in their building and grounds. This event was amazing. Only once a year do they hold a fund raiser and this was it. Ken and I had forgotten about it but fortunately Joyce called last evening to see if we wanted a ride, which of course, we did. I don't know how many attended but when we arrived shortly after 11, the large building was full of people, all eating fish with all the trimmings. Now Harper is a small town but this was not a small event. They can seat 500 people at a time. A five piece band played Texas tunes the whole time. And the organization was superb. No waiting at all. Tents had been set up on the grounds selling T shirts and raffle tickets. At any time, folks were standing outside and visiting, in addition to the folks eating lunch. The payment is by donation. Most people we know in Harper we saw at the Fish Fry. There were old people and young people and lots of babies. They must have come from everywhere within fifty miles in order for all those folks to be together at one time in Harper. I was reminded of the dinners held in Artemas at the farm, where funds were raised for the ball field or the church, except this event was ten times bigger in size and organization. I hope they made a lot of money. We certainly enjoyed it.