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Janak's Country Market Church Picnic Alert: Sts. Peter & Paul in Plum, United Church of Christ in Lyons, and Fayetteville Brethren on June 26.

Friday, June 24 Bandera: Mario Moreno @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 8:30P Bremond: 29th Bremond Polish Festival Days - Brian Marshall & Friends, 6-10P Conroe: James Garner (60+ Club) @ Conroe Activity Center, 6:30-10P See the photos by Gary E. McKee, Corpus Christi: DanceHall Sounds DJ-Allen Pollard @ VFW #3837, 8P-12A Theresa Parker, Earline Berger Granger: Out of the Blue @ Cotton Club, 8:30P-12A Okruhlik, Julie Matus Luling: 63rd Watermelon Thump - Rotel/The Hot Tomatoes, LC Rocks, 8P Watch the videos by Walt Navasota: Landon Evans @ The Western Club, 8:30-11:30P Harfmann of Ennis Czech Boys Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 6-10P and Fritz Hodde/Fab 6 Seguin: Charles/Fab 4 @ Silver Center, 7:30-11P Watauga: Masterworks Concert Series - Brave Combo @ Capp Smith Park 6-9P High Hill Store Closing Saturday, June 25 Austin: Gumbo Ce Soir @ White Horse, 10-11:30P Bandera: River Fest Celebration @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar The Toman Brothers, 1P; Jerry De Leon/South Bound, 9P Bellville: 18th Austin Co Fair Summer Music Fest @ Fairgrounds Country Showdown, 5P; Easy Money, 7P; Cody Joe Hodges, 9P; Pat Green, 11P Bremond: 29th Bremond Polish Festival Days Jim Mazurkiewicz & Friends during the day, Gordon Collier Band, Doug Stone, Rick Trevino, 7P- 1A Granger: Debonaires @ Cotton Club, 9P-1A Houston: Donny Broussard/Louisiana Stars (CFMS) @ VFW #10352, 7:30-11:30P (Ad, Monthly Calendar page) Houston: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner's, 6P Liberty: Liberty Opry on the Square - Elvis Tribute, 7P Luling: 63rd Watermelon Thump - Hunter Rea Band, William Clark Green, Jason Boland/The Stragglers, 7:30P-1A Navasota: Cory Morrow @ The Western Club, 8:30-12:30A Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 5-10P Round Top: Sean Orr @ Stone Cellar, 7P

Round Top: Sean Orr @ Stone Cellar, 7P Quihi: Billy Mata/Texas Tradition @ Quihi Dancehall, 8P San Antonio: Monte Good @ Leon Springs Dancehall, 8:15P San Antonio: San Antonio Accordion Assoc. Meeting, 6P @ Chester's Hamburgers, NE Loop 410 between Nacogdoches & Broadway Webster: Kenny James @ Alpine Brauhaus, 6-9P

Sunday, June 26 Austin: Czech Melody Masters @ Saengerrunde Hall, 2P Geronimo: Jim Bolado/Country Sounds @ VFW, 3-6:30P See the photos by Gary E. McKee Granger: Can't Hardly Playboyz @ Cotton Club, 5-10P and Julie Matus Houston: Detour @ VFW #10352, 2-6P (Ad, this page) Luling: 63rd Watermelon Thump - Lance Lipinski, Gary P Nunn, 1-9P Bluebonnet Opry, Brenham Lyons: United Evangelical Church of Christ Annual Homecoming Chris Rybak - Polka Service 10:30A & music afterwards Pearland: Kenny James @ King's Biergarten, 5-8P Plum: 119th Annual Plum Feast - Ken Brothers during the day; Incredible Music Makers, 7- 10:30P Robstown: DanceHall Sounds DJ-Allen Pollard @ Community Center, 4-7:30P San Antonio: Vernon Doege @ Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P Santa Fe: Luther/The Healers @ Haak Winery, 6-8:30P Sealy: Summer Music Fest @ KC Hall - Red Ravens, 1-6P

Monday, June 27 See the photos by Gary E. McKee Austin: Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30-8:30P Austin: Central Texas Accordion Association @ Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd, 7:30P

Wednesday, June 29 San Antonio: Most Wanted Band @ Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P Polka Trending Schulenburg: Pettit Brothers @ Sengelmann Hall, 7P New York: First-ever Lake George Polka Fest to host Thursday, June 30 renowned, offbeat group El Campo: Gravel Road @ American Legion, 8-11P Pennsylvania: Polka Palooza fills hills with music Friday, July 1 Pennsylvania: Accordionist Austin: Sean Orr @ Russian House, 9P Austin: Rick Trevino, Charlie Daniels @ Nutty Brown Amphitheater, 7-11P extraordinaire headlines Polka Bandera: Whiskey 2 Step @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 8:30P Palooza Conroe: JEM Dandy Legends (60+ Club) @ Conroe Activity Center, 6:30-10P Eagle Lake: Rabbs Creek Band @ Community Center, 8-11P Sizzling Summer Activities in Fairchilds: Freedom Fest Fundraiser, 6:30-10:30P Fayetteville Chris Rybak featuring Jonathan Stasky on drums. Proceeds benefit Fairchilds VFD Granger: 3 Chord Rodeo @ Cotton Club, 8:30P-12A Houston: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner's, 6P Florida Polka Schedule Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 6-10P San Antonio: Almost Patsy Cline @ Leon Springs Dancehall, 8:15P Shiner: Half Moon Holidays - Los Kolaches, 6P-12A

Visit the Monthly Calendar, along with the Church Picnics brought to you by Janak's Country Market in Hallettsville, and Texas & US Festivals pages. It's always best to call the dance venues to check on any last-minute schedule changes. Weekly Laugh A crusty old Marine Sergeant Major found himself at a gala event hosted by a local liberal arts college. There was no shortage of extremely young idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the Sergeant Major for conversation. "Excuse me, Sergeant Major, but you seem to be a very serious man. Is something bothering you?" "Negative, ma'am. Just serious by nature."

www.20polkabands.com The young lady looked at his awards and decorations and said,"It looks like you have seen a lot of action." "Yes, ma'am, a lot of action."

The young lady, tiring of trying to start up a conversation, said, "You know, you should lighten up. Relax and enjoy yourself." The Sergeant Major just stared at her in his serious manner. The Sergeant Major just stared at her in his serious manner.

Finally the young lady said, "You know, I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but when is the last time you had sex?" "1955, ma'am."

"Well, there you are. No wonder you're so serious. You really need to chill out! I mean, no sex since 1955! She took his hand and led him to a private room where she proceeded to "relax" him several times.

Afterwards, panting for breath, she leaned against his bare chest and said, "Wow, you sure didn't forget much since 1955." The Sergeant Major said, after glancing at his watch, "I hope not; it's only 2130 now."

(Gotta love military time)

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