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come there, and with-
out delay, the answer
was yes!
As the party evolved,
Jerry said they would
bring the minnows out
in a bucket with towels
over their sleeve and
serve them up like a
Maître d. They also
Building was have an annual offi-
painted cial toast before the
to black in 2017 event starts. Jerry
Cont from 22 reiterated this several
ORIGIN of the line poem, however,
Below - 1996 The Raft Bar docks, Minnowfest you’ll just have to at-
unusual draining of Lake St. Clair. getting concerned tend the event at The
When the St. Clair River is solid frozen the event was getting out of con- Raft and hear it for yourself since
and clogged with ice jams, it turns off our trol - I was told there was a lot this is a family friendly Guide!
of dancing on the tables, so you
Lake Huron spicket & we go dry pretty quick. get the picture. In the Jerry, who is now 80 lives in
late 1970’s, they went the upper peninsula with
his wife Rosie. Jerry does
for their annual Good Not sure why, not attend the Minnowfest
Friday meet up at but each year anymore, but he did pro-
Hood’s Village Tavern of the vide last season’s official
and it was CLOSED Minnowfest, toast via telephone from
for the day - they it is the 13th Florida. He has a newer
were officially locked anniversary! tradition today however -
out for the party! Jerry still comes back to
Jerry ran up to The Raft Bar Lake St. Clair and meets up with
and asked owner his remaining friends each
Howard if they could Christmas Eve
have everyone - at The Raft Bar.

Local Fair Haven resident Dave Egge did con-
firm he believes he still holds the Minnowfest
record at around 120, but he strongly
advises to “not attempt” to break it!

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