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Newspaper
Ad Visor And Chronicle
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2019
Page
3
Kevin recalls his first auction and follow up training by his grandfather who made him practice in front of a mirror selling marbles in his mouth and warned him not to swallow. Some of the unconventional methods stuck, others did not, including a plan to have him stand on drywall stilts while auctioning.
Ed’s 2008 passing didn’t end the fair tradition. Kevin notes that thousands of youths sold livestock at the Calhoun County Fair, with auctioneering still aiming to fetch the best price for each item. Some sales remain challenging but the custom persists.
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