WILTON — Despite a letter campaign, the Budweiser Clydesdales will not appear at the 35th annual Blueberry Festival this summer.
Shannon Smith, festival chairman, was notified Monday by Federal Distributors who said with deep regret that the Clydesdales will not be able to come.
“The reason is Budweiser is doing a special promotion to introduce a State design can for each of their twelve breweries,” Smith said in a release. “The first State can comes out the same weekend as the 35th Wilton Blueberry Festival. The Clydesdales will be at that promotion in Virginia.”
At the end of December, Smith started a letter-writing campaign to reinforce her request for the horses to make an appearance at the festival planned for Aug. 4 and 5.
In one month’s time, over 100 Wilton Blueberry Festival fans responded to a request for letters supporting the appearance of the Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch. Clydesdale representatives came to town to review arrangements and Smith was told she would know later this spring.
Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch
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