A celebration honoring one of Aspen’s most colorful characters takes place tomorrow in the West End.
Freddie Fisher Day kicks off Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Aspen Historical Society’s Wheeler/Stallard Museum with a barbecue, refreshments and the live music of longtime Fisher collaborator Walt Smith. In honor of the witty and irreverent letters that Fisher would often write to the newspapers, the “Freddie Fisher Irreverent Wit Prize for Letters to the Editor” (aka the “Fishwit” prize) will be awarded to one letter writer from the past year’s worth of letters to the editor, possibly between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Fisher and his band were a performing fixture in Aspen in the 1950s and ’60s. Fisher was also known for his mechanical wizardry (he invented a process for electroplating leaves) and ability to fix just about anything, not to mention a particularly sharp wit when it came to observing and writing about Aspen’s issues and foibles. Fisher died in 1967; he would have been 104 years old this year.
Attendees are invited to share stories, discuss local issues, enjoy the camaraderie and perhaps even writing a letter to the editor about something that interests you (just be sure to include some humor!). Bring your best yarns to share, irreverence encouraged.
The Wheeler/Stallard Museum is at the corner of Sixth and Bleeker. For more information, call the Aspen Historical Society at 925-3721.
