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Thousands of strawberry shortcakes were served at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin Friday morning and afternoon. Each strawberry shortcake included cake, ice cream, strawberries and whipped cream.
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A balloon arch featuring strawberries and smiling bees greets attendees while they wait in line for strawberry shortcakes at Strawberries on the Square.
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Mike Foster sits with his granddaughter Lizzie Fox while Cindy Foster takes their picture at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Attendees eat food and talk on the steps of the courthouse during at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Marsha and Dave Johnson enjoy their treats on the steps of the courthouse at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Discover Downtown Franklin volunteers sell Strawberries on the Square shirts at Friday’s event.
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A volunteer prepares to top a strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.
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Families wait in line for strawberry shortcake at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Attendees gather to purchase strawberry shortcake desserts at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Granddaughters Mary and Selah McNally, middle, sit with grandparents Janelle and Mike McNally at Strawberries on the Square.
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Strawberries on the Square shirts are for sale on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn.
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A child at Strawberries on the Square gets a temporary tattoo on his arm at the event Friday.
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From left, Dian Speck, Ginny Speck and Cecilia Wilson enjoy desserts at Strawberries on the Square.
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Kelly Stark, left, sits with her daughters Kelsey and Maci Stark while eating strawberry shortcakes at Strawberries on the Square in downtown Franklin.
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Several families and groups sat in the grass to eat and talk at Strawberries on the Square.
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Poundcakes are ready to be topped with ice cream, strawberries and whipped cream.
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A volunteer makes a strawberry shortcake during Strawberries on the Square.
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The line was consistently long for strawberry shortcakes until it sold out Friday afternoon. Thousands of shortcakes were sold during Strawberries on the Square.
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A bucket of strawberries was at each of the two strawberry shortcake stations Strawberries on the Square.
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Attendees wait in line for strawberry shortcakes during Strawberries at the Square.
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Attendees enjoy their food and strawberry shortcakes on the courthouse lawn during Strawberries on the Square.
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People stand in line for Chomp’z Food Truck during Strawberries on the Square.
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Balloons in the shape of a strawberry served as a photo opportunity spot at Strawberries on the Square.
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