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So I'll have an introduction that's typically what the emcee does, and provide a little context, historical context and current context to the event. Open in Our App. Download it here. By Mario Anderson Kentucky. Related Stories Gov. Beshear, Lt. Are you feeling lucky? A new automobile is given away every year at Picnic. The giveaway takes place at 10PM the night of the Picnic. You do not have to be present to win. Political Speaking The political speaking event has attracted attention from the news media for decades at the Fancy Farm Picnic.

Political speaking dates back to the early 's when politicians visited the picnic informally to campaign among the large crowds. The Fancy Farm Picnic, which serves as a charitable fundraiser for the sponsor, St. Jerome Catholic Church, has quickly transformed into Kentucky's inaugural event for the statewide fall political season. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription.

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Stands for barbecue pork and mutton and drinks will be open for lines at the st St. Jerome picnic grounds in Graves County. The event is a fundraiser for the Catholic parish. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic was perhaps its most subdued in its year history. But for this coming First Saturday in August, organizers are prepping for the more typical environment with plenty of good food, fun and hot weather to rival the political rhetoric.

Barbecue pork and mutton — still blessed following a Friday morning Mass on the picnic grounds — were only sold by the pound last year. So with restrictions on large gatherings from state health officials last year, what picnic organizers were able to do for the St.

Jerome Parish fundraiser was have their annual vehicle raffle a side-by-side 4-wheeler was up for grabs last year , takeout fish dinners and barbecue, and t-shirt sales to bring in dollars.

For , despite a jump in local COVID cases, the show will again go on from the Mass under the Bingo pavilion on the picnic grounds at 7 a. Hayden also said as the St.