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NOTE: This blog was published on statesman.com in October 2017. I did eat the bugs. When my coworkers ignored this story and failed to promote it on the homepage, I didn't forgive them.
I ate this bug for journalism. At the State Fair, you can eat one, too.
NOTE: This story was published in the Austin American-Statesman in 2013.
Dawn of the Picnic: 40 years ago Eddie Wilson got Willie off to a steady start
DAVE DALTON THOMAS
FROM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESS
THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF 50 YEARS OF MUSIC, HEAT AND WILD TIMES
Click a photo to preview a chapter from the book
April 28, Luckenbach book release party and signing 1-5 p.m.
April 29, BookPeople in Austin event with moderator Joe Nick Patoski, 7 p.m.
April 30, Denton book signing at Dan's Silverleaf, time 5-7 p.m.
May 4, Fort Worth book signing at Longhorn Saloon, noon-6 p.m.
May 9, San Antonio reading and signing at The Twig, 5:30-7 p.m.
May 10, Dallas event with Steve Brooks at The Wild Detectives, 7 p.m.
May 11, Dripping Springs book signing at Hudson's on Mercer, 5-7 p.m.
May 16, Lorena (south of Waco) book signing at Papa Joe's Saloon, time 6-8 p.m.
May 18, Spicewood book signing at Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, 3 p.m.
May 19, Fort Worth book signing and reading at Record Town, 2 p.m.
May 23, Houston event at Brazos Bookstore, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 30, San Marcos signing at Cheatham Street Warehouse, 5-7 p.m.
June 14, El Paso book signing at Rosa's Cantina, 4-6 p.m.
June 20, College Station book signing at the Dixie Chicken, time TBA.
June 21, San Angelo Homecoming, House of Fifi DuBois, 5-7 p.m.
June 22, Amarillo book signing at Barnes & Noble, 2-4 p.m.
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