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Celebrations, festivals draw Jayhawks to Cat country
BY HANNAH JENNISON hjennison@kansan.com
There are two popular events that attract KU students to Manhattan each year: Fake Patty's Day and Country Stampede. The Affiliated Forces, Midtown.
Country Stampede, which took place last weekend from June 25-27, is a four-day country music and camping festival that drew KU students west into enemy territory.
Fake Patty's Day is hosted one week before Spring Break and
events come from Lawrence and all over the Midwest to enjoy the festivities, music and bars that Manhattan has to offer.
Chad Perkins, a junior from Shawnee, said he had heard negative comments while hanging out in Manhattan at these events.
"When I'm wearing my KU T-shirt, people usually comment on how ugly it is or they will make some negative connotation toward KU. It's sad"
re-creates the green beer and all-day partying of St. Patrick's Day in Manhattan's Aggieville bar district.
The partygoers at both of these
CHAD PERKINS Shawnee junior
"When I'm wearing my KU T-shirt, people usually comment on how ugly it is or they will make some negative connotation toward KU. It's sad," Perkins said.
Although most students keep their mouths shut, some are
die-hard fans of their schools and are not afraid to voice their opinions.
Carla Ramirez, a recent Kansas State graduate, said that she loves
K-State and that her pride for her school had led her to "hate" KU.
"K-State is much better than KU. We have true school spirit and pride. My dislike for KU comes from my dedication to K-State," Ramirez said. "Sorry for saying this, but I'm not going to censor myself."
Although KU students might receive negative remarks about their school, they continue to enjoy the events Manhattan has to offer.
Lawrence attempted to copy the success of Fake Patty's Day with the Larryville Luau on April 23. Bars on Massachusetts Street opened earlier than usual, handed out leis and offered special drink prices.
Brenda Johnson, a senior from Oklahoma City, has been to Fake Patty's Day three times and said she didn't think Lawrence would ever be able to pull together an event like it.
"I went to Larryville Luau and really didn't think that it was anything special. It was a little more crowded on Mass. Street but it was
COUNTRY STAMPEDE FATALITIES
MANHATTAN Two deaths were reported at the Country Stampede music festival in northeast Kansas this week.
Luke Nihart a 32-year-old man from St. George died in an allterrain vehicle crash early Saturday at Tuttle Creek State Park. The 15th annual Country Stampede music festival was being held at the park and ended Sunday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says Nihart entered a parking lot at a high rate of speed, lost control and rolled the ATV. The patrol said the victim wasn't wearing a helmet.
Early Thursday before the festival began, a 19-year-old man from Beaver Crossing, Neb., died from what the Shawnee County Coroner's office said was an unexplained internal injury.
nothing like the streets in Manhattan during Fake Patty's," Johnson said.
Despite the trouble KU students get from K-State fans, these festivals remain popular among lahawks.
Perkins said that he thought that Lawrence could one day have a festival as successful as the ones in Manhattan.
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"I go to be with my friends and have a good time. At the end of the day, Lawrence will always be home," Perkins said.