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Only Boring, Poorly Endowed White People And Non Celebrities Cross That Silly Bridge

Time for some just-over-the-bridge goodness....

2009 CAPE VERDEAN FESTIVAL

For all you Cabo Verdes out there, hustle on down to Onset for this year's Cape Verdean Festival. It's going on all day today (Saturday, August 8) down in what I suppose they call Onset Park.

The basic vibe here is island music, linguica vendor stands, a whole bunch of folk art, and a crowd that sort of starts out family and ends up in a genuine Heart Of Darkness scene once the sun dips behind the trees.

If you're reading this now, hurry down before all the goodies are gobbled. I went to the vendor who had Munculpa, which is a linguica, red beans, corn dumpling and pork chop soup. It ruled.

Tonight, I even saw an all Cape Verdean motorcycle gang, presumably leaving the festival. I wasn't the only one staring as they drove by (and waved... they seemed to be a very polite Cape Verdean motorcycle gang). "There's something you don't see every day," said the old salt who was parked next to me at the farmer's market.

No, I didn't have my camera. Yes, I suck.

FILM BEING SHOT IN WAREHAM

I've been snooping around and keeping my ear to the ground, and I know a little bit more about how Hollywood is coming to the Gateway.

As it turns out, part of the film Grown Ups is being filmed at Water Wizz in Wareham. Grown Ups is about a high school basketball team (Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, and Adam Sandler) who reunite many years after the fact at the lake house where they celebrated oh so many years before.

As far as the plot goes... well, that doesn't look like the most intimidating basketball team, even in the suburbs. Sandler wrote the film, and it is being directed by Dennis Dugan. I'm thinking comedy. Salma Hayek and her mammoth chest also appear.

The stars will be rolling in Monday, and I may have to bring the zoom lens in case Salma Hayek is in the Water Park scene. Nice to see a huge boom of California money in the community, too. The weather sucked early this summer, so the Wizz can use the extra long green.

They do need extras, I'm told. I have no idea what the process is, though. I also know that none of the stars are staying on the Cape... anyone with any clout is staying up in Boston. There is a rumor that Sandler and Rock had dinner at the Lobster Pot tonight.

Most of it is being shot in Essex, but they seem to have a soft spot for Water Wizz in Wareham. There are a bunch of tents set up there, as well as at the former Staples location.

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