Thousands watched pencils dive off a ledge. Photos: Audrey Kennedy/Axios
Over 2,000 people flooded Lake of the Isles Parkway Saturday afternoon for Loti Pencil's biggest sharpening party yet.
This year's gathering, which celebrates the sharpening of the dull point on the 16-foot-tall pencil sculpture, included two Swiss alphorn players, stage-diving human pencils that worship a giant sharpener and a Prince tribute in honor of the star's birthday.
Audrey's thought bubble: Last year's event drew around 400 people. While still a great time, this year felt like the first Saturday of the State Fair.
