Faye's Fair Follies
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
September 26, 2022 2:35pm CST
By popular demand (thanks @xander6464 ) I bring you 2022's Fair Follies. It's no secret I love county fairs. Not to be confused with the congested State Fair - no, I much prefer the smaller little county fairs that happen in the summer. I managed to get to 4 of the surrounding county fairs, which is doing pretty good, but less than I usually go to.
Seems like there is always a check list of things "seen at a county fair" and it's always seemed to me like a person could create a bingo game of things observed at a fair. Stuff like:
*Person juggling 2 or more food items
*Kid(s) getting pulled in a wagon
*Dog or other small animal in a stroller
*Kid showing off their blue (or otherwise colored) tongue from eating some odd fair food
* Teen in an outfit they likely weren't allowed to leave home wearing
* Someone with a table full of prizes from bingo
* A band / karaoke singers
* Old timers reminiscing
* Gardening experts
The local fair had a band I like to go listen to so I was happy it worked out I could go see them play.
Momma and I played bingo - and she won a box of popcorn :-)
I enjoyed the antique tractors at one of the fairs and the car show at another one
Seeing people's exhibited arts and crafts is always rewarding but I don't enter anymore after having to wait in line for ages to pick my stuff back up at the end of the fair.
Do you like fairs?
Photo: Mine
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
26 Sep 22
Pretty and I used to go to several of the fairs in the small towns around our city. I don't remember why we stopped going.
Do you usually see lamb burgers being cooked and served at the ones in your area? Those were sooo good! 
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
29 Sep 22
@FayeHazel Thanks. I hope so, too, but Covid will need to stop before we'll go out into the public like that.
Oh, bison burgers are delicious, too! Yeah, I guess it is regional. I never really thought about that before.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
Aw I hope you both get the chance to go in the future. Sometimes they can be a hassle to get to / find parking all that good stuff.
Oh wow, no, must be a regional thing - lamb burger. I imagine it would be good. Sometimes we see Gyro stands, or (in this area) "beef" sandwich is the thing, it's like a shaved beef. A few hours away from here it's a barbeque (hamburger/Manwich) . Seems like each area has it's own thing. Where I grew up you'd see Bison burger occasionally.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
30 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil Ah. I sure hope Covid goes away completely, but... we're still stuck with it alas. Just got my 3rd booster couple days ago.
Oh yeah - it's sort of interesting. I noticed it when we moved here. That's only a couple of hours apart. BBQ vs. "Beef"
Seems like Iowa has the pork tenderloin, and SD "chislic" (deep fried steak)
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Sep 22
@FayeHazel Our shows started about a month ago. The Royal Show is on now. That's a big deal and my nephew has entered his goats. He usually does very well with them.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
30 Sep 22
@JudyEv Oh awesome, and well wishes to your nephew. What is it season wise there right now?
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
Oh cool! yeah that sounds similar. Here a lot of the livestock is shown by youth/young adults, there's a couple of clubs for farm kids - and usually at least one opportunity for adults to show animals. I remember the goat show being interesting . When is Agricultural Show season there? Your summer? Harvest time?
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
Oh yes, such fun for people watching . Do you go to the ones near you?
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Sep 22
Glad you enjoyed the fair. I have always enjoyed all kind of fairs but have not been to one in ages,
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
Thanks! Hey I hope you get to go to one soon :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
Can't say I blame you. Seems like the older I get the less patience I have for the logistics of things. , getting there, parking, walking, walking back, buying admission, etc... it's draining. What kinds of things are at your fairs?
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@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
28 Sep 22
@FayeHazel They are more for kids with rides and sweets for sale. Another good reason not to go!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
28 Sep 22
@Ronrybs Ah, yes. I largely stay out of the kiddie end of the local fairs lol
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