Hello! Happy Beverly Homecoming, everyone! It's the only celebration in the North Shore which features over 80 events including lip sync contests, lobster costume contests, and truck loads of fried dough.
So, yeah, this week is Beverly Homecoming and I've been assigned to attend different events around the city. Here's the layout of what I've covered so far . . .
Airport Day: Last Saturday, I covered Airport Day which was held at the Beverly Municipal Airport. It provided North Shore residents with the opportunity to go fly in one the airport's many aircrafts. There was a parachute event also planned, but it was canceled due to the weather (lame!). I, of course, did not take a ride on an airplane, but I did snap some nice photos and I got to chill out at the airport cafe. The best part? My editor granted me permission to write an opinion/commentary piece on my little adventure.
Lip Sync Extravaganza: This was . . . uh . . . interesting. I actually got lost on my way to this event. I stopped at a Rite-Aid to ask for directions and this elderly woman came up to me and offered to show me the way. And she actually did. My faith in humanity is restored. Anyway, the Lip Sync Extravaganza is the most popular event at the Beverly Homecoming. The contest features children from the city's camp and park programs competing against each other by performing their lip sync and dancing routine. I wasn't sure what to think about this contest. On one hand, I understand they are children and they're just having fun. But then again, it made me relive those painful memories of elementary school talent shows. I winced on more than one occasion.
Lobster Festival: Probably the lowest moment of this internship came at Lobster Festival, the Beverly Homecoming's signature event. Instead of writing a story on the event, I had to walk around the festival holding a gigantic front page of a newspaper and ask people to take their photo with their face sticking out of the front page. Basically, I looked like an ass clown. I got so desperate for volunteers that I decided to walk around the festival shouting, "Step right up! Take your photo with the Beverly Citizen!" Everyone either laughed or rolled their eyes at me as I wept on the inside. At least I got a nice lobster lunch out of the deal.
Welp, with the Beverly Homecoming now nearing its end, so is this internship. It's been a wild ride filled with parades, lobster, and general Beverly hokum. I remember way back while I was still in Dublin and thinking I'd struggle to get an internship but here I am, nearing the end of one and ready to start the next chapter of my life. Overall, this was a tremendous opportunity and I'm so thankful for the experience it has provided. I'm sad it's over, but at least I don't have to drive through downtown Beverly anymore.
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