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There's just something about when somebody tells you, well, you can't do that.

And then when you do it, and you not only do it better than people said you were going to be able to do it, you make it something really special, that is special to me.

I enjoy those kind of success stories. That's why I enjoy

talking to Alden Thorne Hill. We've never given to the official title. What is the title of the

Starville Derby? So, you know, my title is a founder and liaison for the Starville Sausage Dog Society,

Brian. And, you know, as I tell you every year, we couldn't grow like we do without you and Cooper Talk and Robin everybody. So, you know, as I tell you, every year, we couldn't grow like we do without you and

Cooper Talk and Robbie and everybody. So, you know, let's not give Robbie any credit.

No. What's he do? He's not even here. He's not even here right now.

Can even show up. May 3rd, the third annual, I was, you know, you did the Wien Strike Back last year, and you went with more of a Grateful theme, Grateful Dead theme this year. I was kind of, I was hoping for return of the

Wings. You know, we change up the theme every year. This year, it's actually the 60th

anniversary of the band. So we go, you know, Grateful Wings. It goes perfect. People love

tied-eyed shirts. You know, we did all that from the from the shirt sales and um you know it just kind of fits the theme you know we like to have a fun theme every year and

you know this year's no exception yeah and uh next year's theme we'll we'll actually unveil it

the week after the uh the year's derby i think everybody's gonna love it too okay i'm excited

i'm excited all right you got some hardware and we could i knew about it last year when we I'm excited. I'm excited. All right. You got some hardware, and I knew about it

last year when we did the interview, but I wasn't allowed to say anything because of the timing

of the announcement, but the Starved Derby was named the best big festival. Is that correct?

In the state of Mississippi. Yep, Mississippi Tourism actually awarded us the best large festival.

That's large festival. designation. Yeah, it's, I think, over 10,000 people in Yep, Mississippi tourism actually awarded us the Best Large Festival. Best Large Festival.

Designation.

You know, that's, I think, over 10,000 people.

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