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Shining show
Marketville draws crowd at Blue Building
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Elliott Sinks gets a smile petting a baby goat Saturday at Marketville.
You'd be surprised how many people let a ball python snake slither around their throat.Kaylee Patterson was one of them."It doesn't bother me at all," said Patterson with the 2-year-old snake wrapped around her neck. "I think it's cute."The snake was one of the many animals on hand Saturday for the Southern Standard's seventh annual Marketville. It was the second year for the event to be held at the Blue Building and Wow Country radio station.Party Animals, a mobile petting zoo, brought a porcupine, goats, a silver fox and several other critters for guests to view and touch.