I have no picture to post but just imagine a lot of people, the smell of fried food, the sound of metal rolling fast and country guitar music playing loud; welcome to the fair!
I have lived in North Carolina for 12 years and have never been to the state fair until today. The opportunity presented itself so my best little friend, Joe, and I went off to the fair! We got an early start so found free parking and did not have to fight the crowds until we were leaving and everyone was still "pouring" in!
The fair. I remember as a child going to the New England State Exposition ( I think that is the proper title). It was held each year and perhaps still is outside the city of Springfield, MA. It was big. My parents would take us out of school for the day and we would go to the "fair". We didn't do the rides but walked through the state houses and learned what each New England state was noted for and along the way we would get a lot of "free stuff". It was a lot of fun. There were a lot of animals, tractors and people. It remains a wonderful childhood memory.
I was glad I went to the fair today with my little friend. Fairs are about people, food, noise, smells and memories. I'm not sure Joe is old enough to remember, but I am. Someday I will share with him how he put his bare feet up on the "dash board" of the stroller, ate his pretzel and watch, listened, and smelled the state fair.
The journey is wonderful!
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