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Posted Friday, June 12, 2009, at 10:51 AM
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Portugal the Man bassist Zack Carouthers, left, and lead gutiarist John Courley, riff for the crowd at Bonnaroo. T-G Photo by Mary Reeves

Well, I made my first trip to Bonnaroo last night, with my 17-year-old son in tow. I have to give him credit - he didn't act remotely embarrassed to be seen with me, even when I had my AFV moment and fell slap! Right in a sticky mud puddle, then cleaned up by jumping into the fountain.

He did wait until we went our separate ways before trying is out his dance moves at the Silent Disco, where everyone has headphones on so you see them dancing, but can't hear the music. Kind of like watching a room full of cats with an electrified floor ...

We come home exhausted, muddy and excited. No wonder they only have this even once a year - it is way too much fun!

More from the 'Roo later ...

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oh man them cats can dance now...

-- Posted by 4fabfelines on Fri, Jun 12, 2009, at 3:04 PM

Wash off in the fountain on Sunday. I love the people out there drinking the water from that giant shroom. :p

-- Posted by nathan.evans on Fri, Jun 12, 2009, at 6:11 PM

Splash in the mud right from the start? Sounds like you knew exactly what to do at the festival. Are you sure you slipped?

-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Jun 12, 2009, at 6:17 PM

Come to think of it, that is how the original Woodstock was as well.

A few friends and I camped out the night before Woodstock and the rain and wind blew our sleeping bags off the mountain. We thought we would look terrible coming to the festival wet and muddy. Turns out, we were some of the clean ones!

-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Jun 12, 2009, at 6:24 PM

You fell in the mud, There was a woman, Kristen Schaal that was talking about a woman falling in the mud, was this you?

http://vimeo.com/5143356

http://www.bonnaroo.com/

-- Posted by Momof3&3step&1gran on Sat, Jun 13, 2009, at 7:57 PM

Nope, not me. I wasn't going "Save me, sae me!" I was going "Save the Nikon!"

-- Posted by MotherMayhem on Sun, Jun 14, 2009, at 6:59 PM

: )

-- Posted by Momof3&3step&1gran on Mon, Jun 15, 2009, at 9:04 PM