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Show Moaiay. Nay 1 11 r 'ci 1 The VmUr Utah Chnmirim 19. 1997 T" fee IEcMM ft LINDSAY WOOD (Chronicle Staff Writer v J v While the sun shone and the music blared, there were mixed reactions to last week's Mayfest. The stalls were filled with jewelry, incense, candles, pottery and the like, yet sales were down. V re- - tie-dy- ed hand-mad- e "Most people want to buy smaller things," said Cordell Wolking, University of Utah anthropology major. As owner ' of 'Enviro-pack- s Wolking manufactures backpacks ' and bags- from recycled plastic bottles. "People have come here with five bucks in their pocket he said. Many of the vendors appreciated not having to compete with the bigger commercial companies this year. A few students could be seen trying the juggling sticks that were Liston- Concepts line. . are eat to .drink here, "People and listen to musk," said U. mar--; keting major, Chris ; Olson. - v j ... - best-selli- " 0 "... ng - "There hasn't ; been as much : " ' spending as I would like Most of the vendors were enjoying themselves despite poor sales. "The festival is fun, great fun," Judd Jacobsen, Flathead Flutes, said. "Sales are as good as can be expected but not as good as we'd hoped." With students only carrying small change, the food vendors were having a more successful - """l"""JiS5S!SWb. CMtOMOf 0 percent of students who are ftdo Danny La considered .time. n-R- oIl " ; For the fourth year running The Pie has been a success at' Mayfest. "We love it," Jeanne Palmer, The Pie, said. "This is the best Mayfest yet " r Tuesday night was a successful addition to Mayfest according to The cultur many festival-goeral evening of orchestral and gospel music was a big hit. "Tuesday night was great," Palmer said. "The sunset and the symphony were great." Sitting under the shade of the trees and watching the bands, students and visitors were soak- -- unless we pay for them. Most of the activities are free for students but not for their families" Cook said. U. junior Sara Castle, 42, said her three kids were having so much fun she expected it would be hard to get them to leave. Divya Castle, 12, said her favorite activity was the "party animal, a trampoline that hurls kids onto a Vckro wall where they stick and hang upside down. "I want to come to the next one. WiH there be one next week?" Divya asked. About 3,000 people attended the event, many more than expected, Ramirez said. This, was a great success. There were a lot of people involved in bringing this together to be thanked for that s. Cmhokoi fncxo Dnwy La Who said skirts, cr kihs, are for wussies - The Salt Lake Scots tearin' h up on the Union Plara! ing ' up the atmosphere of Mayfest. "The weather is beautiful and it's fun that it's outside," U. student Martinc Domas said. "Even if you don't like the music, the people are fun to watch. Despite the 90 . degree heat, revelers were dancing to 70's disco band 'Le Freak,' on Friday afternoon. With their psychedel-- . ic shirts, pants and mem- the band huge bers were working the crowd. "It went groovalicious" Bubble Yum, Le Freak's guitarist, said. "It's better than we expected, despite the heat . The band traveled from LA to : , play at Mayfest. "It's a tough crowd to play in LA," singer. Bill Fold, said. "Here it's much more ' . responsive.", ; ; . s :, -- bell-bottome- . 1 , . d afro-wig- s, - , . . - 5 , " , ' , " . . . - vo - ; V y f i ;- -7 J , fTs 0 j Nan Puny La trttincd crowds with such family favorites at El Ooonku - .. . Sa!t Lake rock fceroes Elbo Flan Ua the U. far ae aits mad one far famines. i II f at hlzjZM, TrULxj. This year's Mayfest was &c loegert hi kktory wiA two adUional days: -7 |