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7/8/2009
Free Munchkins with the Purchase of a Fabulous 50s Festival Sock Hop Ticket
Purchasing a ticket for the Fabulous 50s Festival sock hop just got sweeter—and brighter. The Red Hat Society is hosting a Munchkins® giveaway 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Myrtle Beach Dunkin’ Donuts (30th Ave. N. and U.S. 17 Business). Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a free box of Munchkins to those who purchase a sock hop ticket. The ticket price of $25 includes a one-year membership to the Horry County Arts and Cultural Council, with proceeds benefiting the council. “We are grateful to Dunkin’ Donuts for partnering with us to promote the festival,” said Rochelle Mason, Queen Mother and event organizer. “We are asking every Red Hatter, locals and visitors alike to come out and buy their tickets from us.” Red Hatters are expected to attend the event in Red Hat regalia. The sock hop will be held 7:30 p.m. July 24 at Studebaker’s in Myrtle Beach. The event will feature 50s dance music, hula hoop and bubble gum blowing contests, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live auction, visit from Elvis, 50s impersonators, cash bar—and now a Red Hat costume contest. The sock hop, a cultural feature of the 50s, was an informal dance at American high schools, typically held in the school gymnasium or cafeteria. The term “sock hop” was coined because dancers were required to remove their shoes to protect the varnished floors. Generally, records were played. For more information about the sock hop, visit MyrtleBeachFabulousFiftiesFestival.com or contact Diane DeVaughn Stokes at (843) 626-7466. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Horry County Arts and Cultural Council to introduce the annual Fabulous 50s Festival to the summer festival lineup. The Fabulous 50s Festival will be held Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, with events throughout the Grand Strand.