But that was exactly what was going through the special events coordinator's mind when she slipped backstage during our show.
Christian was the first to hear the news. In a fair so bursting with activity, time is of the essence and it was a simple matter of getting our drummer's attention in the middle of 'Rocky Top' to share this good news. Because the drums were pounding around their ears, she simplified the message. "I need a judge for a skills contest. Find me after the show."
Never missing a beat, Christian finished out the rest of the performance while we danced, oblivious on stage. As we retreated backstage after the show, in the time honored rock star fashion, with much backslapping and high-fiving, Christian told us the news. Then he and Kathryn wandered off to find the coordinator.
They were both immediately drafted to judge the competition, giving us a ShaeLaurel majority of 2 to 1! (Yes, there was only one other judge.) Apparently all of the original judges knew most of the people in the competition so they needed an outsider's eye.
The competition took up an entire break between shows. 4 contestants entered and a 5th was picked at random from the audience (There were too many prizes for too few contestants!)
In a bizarre twist of events, 2 different bands won the competition and did a free style joint song in celebration. The crowd was enthusiastic and approved of the choice. Kathryn and Christian were both interviewed for a local television station and became an integral part in all the ceremonies. Now that's something to put on your resume:
Internationally renowned veteran musician and performer...oh and a good judge of your skillz.
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Oh, I was working when that was going on...but I had enough time to dodge my work responsibilities and convince James to enter the contest and perform "white and nerdy". As you all know, he got second (because of some corrupt judging, :-)...and I'm still waiting for my cut in the prize money from him...haha,
Sara
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