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Serb Fest at Turkey Run State Park Every Memorial Day Weekend, Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, Indiana plays host to Serb Fest. The annual celebration of Serbian food and culture originated in the mid-1970s by a group of Serbian families from the Chicago area. Through the 1980s, the event grew to as many as 20 families. The weekend's events focus on large amounts of meat blazing about the grills of Turkey Run, the pleasure of good company & conversation, hiking, and a slow float down Sugar Creek. Most activities are usually situated around grills and picnic tables adjacent to the Tennis Courts. The event has seen continued evolution. Beginning in 1996, a new generation of attendees were groomed to keep the tradition alive as many of the original attendees grew older and unable to commit to attendance each year. This new generation has opened up the celebration of the Serbian culture to individuals of all backgrounds and ethnicities. While many of the attendees are not Serbian by blood, still strong is the celebration of the Serbian culture - primarily through cuisine and the ever present Serbian Flag which can typically be found attached to a nearby light pole by an old tree branch and duct tape. Image:Serbfest1983.jpg|Serb Fest Circa 1983 Image:Serbfest1992.jpg|Serb Fest Circa 1992 Image:Serbfest2003.jpg|Serb Fest Circa 2003 ==The First Generation== In the mid-1970s a Serbian gentleman (known affectionately by today's attendees as "Abe Lincoln" for the resemblance of his facial hair to that of the Sixteenth President of the United States) and his wife gathered with a close group of Serbian friends at Turkey Run State Park to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. The number of attendees in these early years is unconfirmed, but as the legend grew, so did the numbers. The weekend was an invitation only event for families. Families would reach out and invite close family friends and by the mid-1980s, it is believed that as many as 20 families might have gathered 'round the grills of Turkey Run (TR). In 1986, Predrag & Mila Zelenkovich who themselves had first attended only 1 year prior brought their 6-year-old son Jovan to Serb Fest. Little did they know that this was to be a life changing event for Jovan and was a pivotal event in the endurance of Serb Fest into the 21st Century. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Serb Fest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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