Lodi Grape Festival Queen

Here is the first holder of the honor.

Read article here.

The festival continues to this day, but I find no reference to a queen.

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That's my hometown! The festival was, during my formative years, the biggest event for the year. One year I participated in the parade through town, wearing a lion costume in keeping with the theme of "The Wizard Of Oz", chosen by the Fire Department Ladies Auxillary= don't ask why since it had nothing to do with grapes.

Posted by KDP on 04/12/19 at 11:12 AM

Those kind of childhood memories are irreplaceable, KDP!

Posted by Paul on 04/12/19 at 12:32 PM

Did the scarecrow sing "If I Only Had a Grape?"

Posted by ges on 04/12/19 at 12:58 PM

I enjoy reading about all these festivals that featured a contest with a queen (or Miss Whatever) being crowned for a year. (It just now reminded me now of that old TV game show, Queen For A Day.) I wonder if any of these regional celebrations ever crowned a king, too.

Posted by Fritz on 04/13/19 at 06:20 AM

KDP,

Did they have flying monkeys? If so the years would have been even more formative.

Posted by crc on 04/17/19 at 02:20 PM

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