Description
This image shows a student shooting peas at cans with a straw at the French Quarter Pea Shoot booth during the May Day Play Day, the annual May Day festival held at Sanford Mall at Appalachian State University (1967-current) on May 8, 1971. Two students can be seen manning the booth on the right and left. The May Day Play Day in 1971 was organized with a New Orleans Bourbon Street theme, and included jazz music, booths, games, a coin-toss, an ice cream parlor, sideshows, body painting, pea shooting, the Appalette's egg combat booth, and the Golden Capers' pie throwing contest.
Source
General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 36, Student Activities F1, C14.2.6.6.
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