Friday was Food Truck Appreciation Day in Madison, where up to five lunch wagons serve food on School Street in the face of some critics who find it unbecoming for the town.
Lines were long at most of the trucks around lunch time. The organizer of the event said it's a show of support to prove the accuracy of a town government survey the critics disputed.
"I said OK, let's get the people down here, tangible evidence of the people wanting this," said Rik Lammers.
Even in the unseasonable wintry weather, some families had a picnic with food from the trucks.
"We actually ate at Taco Pacifico. It was very good," said Lynsey Eno, of Westbrook.
It's not just the food that makes the trucks so popular in Madison. Some regulars have real relationships with the people behind the counters.
"The people that work here are so friendly and so nice. It's something different than what I make at home," laughed Lauren Bova.
