2019 Area Fall Festivals

2019 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 18, 2019 Page 123 mustache until he knew if the record had been broken. He said he would bring his razor and whack off his facial hair if there were 250 gathered. He came in his wardrobe and even carried a special walking stick with a Lincoln head carved in it. He kept his mustache, but did don the black beard on top of his own for the occasion. After the “official” photo was taken from the second floor of the LAI building, those who were there to watch the show were invited to come up and join the group for a more casual photo. First they stood all straight and tall, then Keller suggested they have a little fun with it and all were encouraged to wave at the camera. As the group of watchers looked on, Moses Pinkerton, who brought this idea to the Logan County Tourism Bureau, and worked with Gleason to bring it about, spoke up saying if everyone watching would come next year with their costume and beard there was a very good chance that the record will be broken. So, even if the record wasn’t broken, this ended up being a fun event for the many who came downtown on Saturday afternoon, and it was hard to find anyone who was sad about not setting the record because they all enjoyed the gathering so much and just being a part of something special in our community. But as Gleason and Pinkerton said, this is just the beginning, a good practice run. Look for another “Lincoln reunion” next year! [Nila Smith and Curtis Fox]