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Last week the Brundidge Historical Society decided to postpone the fall production of its original and award-winning folklife play. “Come Home, It’s Suppertime” until 2025.

The response has been tremendous, said Lawrence Bowden, original cast member and long-time BHS president. “People want to know the why-fore’s.

“The BHS has been presenting this original folklife play since 2002. During the early years, we had the play 16 times spring  and fall. But, ‘Come Home,’ takes a large cast and crew members and much dedication and hard work. During the last couple of years, we’ve cut  back. And, right now, we need a short break.”

Bowden said, “Come Home” is the BHS premier event at the We Piddle Around Theater. However, the historical association hosts several other events throughout the year.

The annual Peanut Butter Festival Harvest and Heritage Celebration has  logged 30 some odd years and is still a big annual event and features old-time demonstrations, traditional music, arts and crafts and a peanut butter recipe contest and the Nutter Butter Parade, Bowden said.

The BHS also hosts a variety of events  at the We Piddle Around Theater supper theater  including  the annual Chili County Christmas (2007) which includes a  bowl of hot chili, cornbread and dessert before the stage performance, Bowden said.

The last full weekend in January is the highly anticipated “Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival” that features nationally acclaimed storytellers and  traditional pre-show music. The festival features supper and stories at the WPA Theater on Friday night and continues Saturday at the Troy University Trojan Center.

Bowden said in addition to the annual events, the BHS also hosts special performances by  musical groups,  one woman plays, individual performers and nationally acclaimed pop-up performers including Abby the Spoon Lady and  musical, comedy groups including “Three on a String” and The Dill Pickers.

So, Lawrence Bowden, said, “no,” the BHS will be back at home at suppertime, as long as there are those who want to tell the stories and those who enjoy hearing them.