Happy 2012! A new year, new resolutions and of course new pickles! As big pickle fans know, Mt. Olive has a pickle drop each year. This is a family friendly event, so it actually occurs at 7:00 pm. Here is a link to the 2009 drop:
Mt Olive Pickle Drop
Dillsburg Bourough, PA also has a pickle drop, which I just recently found out. In fact, Dillsburg actually drops two pickles. Miss Pickle drops at 7:00 pm est, which is midnight GMT and part of the reason Mt. Olive drops at this time, but Mr Pickle drops at midnight eastern time to ring in the real new year in this small rural town. This year is Dillsburg's 19th drop. While in terms of a tradition, that is not terrible old, it does seem to be a tradition the town loves and brings visitors to this small town.
Dillsburg Drop
I didn't really make any resolutions on New Year's Eve. The year before went well for me and my family. I am making a late resolution. I really want to go to a Pickle Festival. There are several to chose from, so I will have to be thinking what is the most cost effective and time effective location for me to attend.
This summer I will be visiting the Big Apple and might be able to tag a pickle festival onto that, although I know the International Pickle Festival is in the fall. At any rate, I will figure it out.
I did want to give a shout out to the Better Cheddar. I have ordered McClure's pickles from them before, but I actually visited the store over Thanksgiving weekend. I usually buy my McClure's at Williams and Sonoma, where they usually only have a couple jars at a time. The Better Cheddar had a whole wall! They also carried the Bloody Mary Mix, the Brine and the Chips! My mother, who is the most awesome Mom ever, got my some brine for Christmas and I gave jar of the Bloody Mary Mix, to my dear Boodly Mary drinking friend Kristin! If you are in the Kansas City Area, this store is a must.
http://www.thebettercheddar.com/
Happy New Year all you pickle lovers!
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