Last Thursday at Kirkwood Avenue and Dunn Street, a driver, who had paused at the four-way stop, yelled out his open car window: “Party on, Wayne!”
The greeting was directed towards Sarah Cassidy, who was between songs with her band. She was performing at People’s Park as part of the city of Bloomington’s summer concert series.
Cassidy did not know the driver. She paused a full beat before shooting back: “Party on, Garth!”
When Cassidy completed the verbal high-five from Wayne’s World, the motorist’s day appeared to have been made. He exclaimed “That’s it!” before continuing on his way through the intersection.
That’s life in a small town like Bloomington, Indiana.
Or depending on your outlook, that’s just life in Bloomington—which is a town that’s plenty big. Continue reading “Column: Sarah Cassidy gives “Small Town” a place in People’s Park Thursday concert series”