The One Millionth Chicken Dinner has been sold! With the first dinner sold in 1952, Versailles Poultry Days sold its One Millionth Dinner Saturday shortly after 5:00pm. Ryan Stoneberger of Columbus purchased this dinner and was presented with gifts including a trip for two to Las Vegas from Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes, a supply of Platinum Chicken dinner tickets from Nelsons, and a One Year supply of MikeSells snacks.
This Ohio State graduate, originally from Cincinnati, wasn’t held back by a rain shower and in his raincoat stood in line for that delicious chicken dinner. Along with his fiancé this is Ryan’s second year traveling to Versailles to complete in the Ultimate frisbee tournament.
Placed end to end One Million Dinners reaches ½ way around the earth. 2018 Festival Chairman, Jeff Lyme remarked with the continued support of festival goers and the Versailles community the festival will keep moving forward. Last year the festival sold record 27,620 dinners and in 2018 there are 28,500 dinners on the grounds.
For details and the full festival schedule go to www.versaillespoultrydays.com.
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