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Show A County Fair is so Much Fun... it's a Blessing it only comes once a year There were so many class reunions every building in town was bulging . and the tears, laughter, and school songs rang from every corner. My husband announced that his class was getting together for some reminiscing, and my smart alec son said "Gee, dad, I didn't think anyone was left alive out of your class but you and Warren A. Dalton." And, when I said the "kids" in Norm's class were meeting at the park, both sons rolled on the floor and roared with laughter. But, it makes a fun guessing game, trying to see if anyone recognizes anyone else. That's why they try to hold class reunions every five .years.. .if they waited ten years no one would recognize anyone else and the whole thing would be very embarrassing. One of the ladies at the reunion summed up mv By Mary Gae Evans Oh boy, what a weekend. The Iron County Fair must hold some kind of record for being the busiest time of year for everyone. I've got a headache that just won't quit. Have you ever attempted to get eight people, who usuallly get up at 9:00, ready to ride in, look at, and help with a 10. 00 parade with just one bathroom? The line at the door starts getting very unruly about 10 toclothes are thrown around on the floor and makeup and shaving kits blend into one big mess near the sink. Even houses that are usually neat turn into disasters at fair time. The horse races and rodeo are fun for children under 16 and adults over 60, but the in-between group that are foolish enough to take their adorable little children with them end up nervous wrecks with sticky arms, dirty footprints, and stains from cherry snow cones adorning ador-ning their clothes. They also end up with a lot less money. There is something about the race track that inspires kids to eat and eat and eat and then eat some more. A 30 pound child can put away at least four cans of pop an hour in addition to dozens of anything else that is sold in the concession stands. The carnival makes quite a little dent in the wallet too. Isn't it strange how much we'll spend riding wierd contraptions that seem to have only two purposes-scaring purposes-scaring us or making us sick. Some of the little kids can take it, but the adults who have to ride with them to "keep them from getting scared," come offa nice" ripe shade of green. feelings nicely when she said she sometimes looks in the mirror and says what is this sexy 18-vear-old mind doing in this i umpy 2nd hand body. You never Change the image of what you ihink you really look like. You just get to where you think all mirrors lie. ' The Fair was fun and I loved jvery minute of it. Now, if I can just break a trail through the house I'll get back to the real fun-bottling fun-bottling peaches, tomatoes, sorn, apples-well, I told you I had a headache. I'm sick I tell you, sick. |