It’s officially summer in Wisconsin! This means sunbathing at Bradford Beach, music under the stars, barbecues, fireworks, and of course, Summerfest! Yes, ExFabularegular Story Slams are on hiatus, but we’ve still got a few community collaborations coming your way and we’re here on WUWM each weekend at 3:40 p.m.
This week we’re revisiting stories of summer fun from a peaceful day at the beach to a partying night at Summerfest.
Jim Winship takes us along as he recollects one absolutely perfect day at the beach. He takes us on a trip of the senses, to “a day without tragedy or triumph, rescues or heroism” an ordinary day and a golden day. This was a day of wind, sand, surf, sunshine and the naturally occurring and endless ebb and flow of the ocean and the simple and absolute natural rhythm of life.
At the other end of the summer spectrum, we have Tim Higgins and one particularly memorable night at Milwaukee's favorite summer tradition, Summerfest. He takes us back to 1999 when ComedySportz performed daily at the festival’s comedy tent. After a long day of comic shenanigans,Tim stayed on to watch the other performers. Fueled by free beer and inspired by some Pat McCurdy lyrics, Tim found himself onstage and on display.
