Festivarian Dictionary

I think Matthew is an “Old Timer” by default! :lol Gotta love that Festivarian Spirit! :thumbsup

Auntie Hope :pickin

“Will Planet Bluegrass allow him in this year with that?”

Nope, but I think Mom has him covered!

Auntie Hope :pickin

Blue Water Splashback - possibly the most horrifying thing you can experience in a porty-potty at a festy… haha…great band name though?

hahaha I like it.

What? You like blue water splashback? :lol

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Don’t think they will care since they are "kid"ones and he is still a kid at least for this year.

Tropicating - the act of gathering up at the Steamboat tent on Tuesday night and enjoying the beverages, music and company in full tropical attire.

festiculation: when one ceases to be a festivirgin, and attends their second festival (also, verb: as in to festiculate) :medal

festivarication: the answer one gives to a grandparent, parent or child when they asked what one did at the festival. (ie. When her grandmother asked her what she did at the festival, she had to festivaricate and respond that she danced and sang- and that was all- nothing else happened Grandma. Nothing.) :festival

festidress: particularly suitable costumes and such worn with a festitude. (ie. the festidress at the Goddess walk was particularly stunning this year). :festivarian

Progressive Bluegrass - when you go to one campsite for happy hour appetizers and music, then another for soup and music, then another for dinner and music, then another for dessert and music.

TOAST!! (noun)

  1. When someone who has passed out on the ground before making it to their intended place of rest (usually tent) at a festival from too much fun and too little sleep.

  2. The conscious state of being for someone that is having trouble making regular conversation and/ or is playing the “trying-to-stand-up” game.

I think Toast could be a verb.
“look’s like they are toasting”
or “I toasted on the Crossroads couch after Tropical Tuesday”
:cheers
Then again I barley passed 6th grade grammar…

Festidigitation: noun :vibes :vibes :vibes :vibes :vibes :vibes :vibes

The Magic, the Sleight of Hand, whereby so many fabulous festivarians all manage to fit all of their camping and festivating equipment into a very limited sized campground. And no matter how many show up, and no matter how much crap they have with them, they still all fit into TownPark, kinda like all those cartoon clowns all fitting into one little Volkswagon…

Nicely put Michele!

FESTHIDIOUS -
What a festivarian becomes when avoiding any application of soap and water to one’s body, and/or forgetting a toothbrush was brought along to be used within a five day period.

…not to be confused with Festidious, the immaculate condition of one’s camping site

Depression: Festivarian-Post-Festival-Type

The heartfelt sadness that its over and the longing to be back at Feeesssstttiiiivvvvaallll on this, the Monday after TBF, as one sits in an office working on the computer. :bash

Mania: Festivarian-Post-Festival-Type

The racing of my heart when one thinks of Skaggs and Hornsby’s jams, Yonder’s set, and of course Sam Bush doing his thang… :woohoo

Manic-Depression: Festivarian-Post-Festival-Type

The mixed emotions one feels after festival in both having loved the shows and missing being at the shows. May be cured by a dose of RockyGrass. :sick

Defestitoxification

The physical cleansing one must endure post-festival due to the imbibement of endless amounts of smokeable and drinkable plants. :pipe2 Or not! :cheers :hombre

The Rodel: The yodel that Peter Rowan does

that was a great addition to the dict!

from Trail of the Navajo:

OOOOOH EI EEIIIIEIIEIEIEEIEE E E E ! YEEOOOOO OOH I EE YAAA EI IE EI IE OODLE OODLE EEE EEE YAAA OOH AHHH oooh eiii ee oh ahh

festifeet the term for your funky feet after several days of kicking up the dirt

festibule the term used to describe a vestibule made out of shade tents

festibulian the term used to describe one who camps at the festibule
:cheers

festitute The way you feel when you have 3 tickets to share amongst your whole camp of Festive Flamingos. :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: