Hairy Man Festival

We went to the Hairy Man Festival...yes, there was a Hairy Man Contest. We did not stay to see which shirtless man won the big cash prize. It is held in a park close to our house.
Here is the story behind the Hairy Man.

The legend of Round Rock's Hairy Man dates to pioneer days. Various versions of the local legend say a young boy either fell off a wagon as pioneers headed west or was separated from them by flood waters. However it happened, the boy then either lived on his own in the woods or was raised by local animals. Eventually the boy grew into a man and became a hermit and, well, very hairy. The story says the hairy man frequently tried to chase away strangers and would hide in the trees to scare passers by, sometimes sitting up in the tree canopy which grew over the road, dragging his feet on the top of passing stagecoaches. One day, he supposedly fell in front of a stagecoach and was trampled to death, doomed to haunt the shady road to this day.

Glad to know that the Hairy Man "haunts" this road...Our house backs up to it :(

It was a HOT day. Emma enjoyed sitting in the shade and enjoying her slush as she watched people pass by.

She got to stand in the middle of a juggling ring. I was also holding my breath, praying that these men were accurate with their throws. Trav said that he could feel the pins brushing by his head. Em was not quite sure what to think about it. You could tell she was afraid to move...thank goodness!!!

We got her face painted by this lovely lady. It was free...a company was hosting her for a couple of hours. She was soooo quick and did a great job! At first, Emma wanted to be an abominable snowman, but then when she sat down, she asked for a bunny.

And what a cute bunny she turned out to be!!!