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PENN'S STORE GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT featuring The "GREAT OUTHOUSE 300 RACE" To see a list of past Outhouse 300 Winners, click here.
Photographer: Kirk Schlea
" GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT "
KENTUCKY'S
PREMIER OUTHOUSE EVENT
featuring the "OUTHOUSE 300" RACE
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Certified "HILLBILLY
PROUD"
Saturday SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 10
AM - 6 PM ADMISSION:
Adults -- $5 Free Roll of Toilet Paper to the first 100 cars Keep Ticket Stubs for Door Prizes! Visit our following sponsors; find the hidden outhouses at some of the locations; and receive a free t-shirt when you present them at the Great Outhouse Blowout!
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2015 Great Outhouse Blowout Schedule
Look for INFORMATION BOOTH near stage area.
10:00 AM ...
Registration for:
* Car Show
(closes @ 2:00 PM)
* Ugly Legs Contest (
for men )
* Outhouse Bachelor (
for ladies )
10:00 AM ~ 11:40 AM
...... Mid-Morning "JAM"
featuring
Trena Douglas
. Gordon Webb
. Joe Crafa . Leah Bugg . Ted Lavit
Steve Shepperson . Freddie Edwards . Dawn
Osborn & others
11:40 AM ...
PARADE of
Privies / Port-a-Boxes / notables
Presentation of 2015 GOB Award winners
12 Noon ...
RACES BEGIN ( races throughout
afternoon )
12:30 PM ...
Ugly Legs Contest & Outhouse Bachelor Contest
1:00 PM
... BIG BOSS BAND
featuring
Dawn Osborn . Randy Mayes
. Gerry Freeman .
Steve Sheperson
. Freddie Edwards
2:00 PM
... BACK 40 Band
featuring:
Scott McQueary . Luke McQueary . Brian McQueary . Mark
Hardwick
2:45 PM
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CAR SHOW Trophies Presented
4:00 PM
... J BLUES PROJECT
featuring:
Jeff Cain
. Joe Caldwell
. Jon Waters
4:45 PM
... CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
5:00 PM
... Presentation
of Trophies & Awards
* Bean Counting ... Looking for "Big Foot" winners.
* Schedule
and Times subject to change.
Check FACEBOOK for
updates
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He has played for many
top music stars including EXILE, RICKY SKAGGS, SHENANDOAH,
in concert,
on TV shows, and performing venues such as Renfro Valley.
The Cincinnati, Ohio
native presently resides in central Kentucky
and is
also the drummer for the group Big Train.
At the 2015 BLOWOUT Freeman will be sitting in with BIG BOSS BAND
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2015 AWARD
WINNERS
MOON
& STARS Award
This award is presented annually to someone in the entertainment or media field whose works have brought the "outhouse" to the public's attention. Kevin received this award for his coverage of the 2014 Blowout in the Boston Globe.
Kevin Hartnett writes the "Brainiac" column for the Boston Globe's Ideas Section. He is a native of Maine and now lives in South Carolina with his wife and their three young sons.
GOLDEN THRONE Award
CRESCENT MOON AWARD ( CMA )
JULIE PFAADT
Louisville,
Kentucky
The CRESCENT MOON AWARD (
CMA ) is bestowed
annually to one for their contributions and efforts in promoting and
preserving the ole "outhouse" with dignity. The coveted 2015 CMA
goes to JULIE PFAADT of Sackfields,
Inc., Louisville, Kentucky for her artistic
efforts in assisting Jeanne Penn Lane ( the
BLOWOUT's creator and
director) with each year's special BLOWOUT shirt. Her artistic and
printing knowledge has been vital in presenting each year the "outhouse
with dignity" . Congratulations!
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Outhouse Racers Announced!
BLUEGRASS SOUTH
SUPER SPEED BEAN MACHINE
ROARING VOLCANO
CRAP N TRAPPIN
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CAR ~ TRUCK ~ MOTORCYLE SHOW For information about Cruise-in and Car Show -- DRIVE IT & SHOW IT, click here.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Penn's Store Face Book Page Here: To get information on Facebook about Penn's Store and/or the GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT go to PENN'S STORE'S Facebook Page. or http://www.visitlebanonky.com/events/great-outhouse-blowout-historic-penns-store/
Facebook page with Blowout
pictures and links…https://www.facebook.com/VisitLebanon?ref=hl ********************************** To join in on the fun and
enter your own outhouse, or sign up as a vendor, ************************************ |
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RV Parking/Camping is available. Contact Penn's Store.
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For More Information: Penn's Store257 Penn's Store Road Gravel Switch, Kentucky 40328 Phone: 859-332-7706 E-mail: pennsstore@aol.com GPS Coordinates: N37.549912; W085.028191 STORE
HOURS
APRIL thru SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER thru MARCH For more information about Penn's Store visit Jeanne Lane on her Facebook page. |
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What is the Great Outhouse
Blowout? This event started out as a dedication of Penn's Store's new outhouse in 1992. Why would anyone celebrate getting an outhouse? Because the store had never had one. The store had no running water or restroom facilities of any kind, just plenty of trees. The store still does not have running water, but it does have an outhouse. Some of us thought that was worth celebrating, especially the ladies that stay in the store all day. The dedication was held in 1992. Several of our musical
friends lent their talents to the days festivities. The
shows were headlined by Chet Atkins and Billy Edd Wheeler.
Billy Edd wrote the song "Little Brown Shack Out
Back".
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This page last updated 09/15/2015 |
Eric “Rick” Lee is a native of Chicago,
Illinois. A second generation soldier, Rick was commissioned as
an officer after completing Army ROTC at the University of
Alabama. He subsequently served eight years with the 101st
Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the 3rd
Armored Division in Germany. Rick’s awards include the Bronze
Star, Army Commendation, Southwest Asia and National Defense
Medals as well as the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.
