Judgment Day

Jul 15, 2008 09:13

This time of year, scattered across the midwest, there will be hundreds of county fairs popping up on what is desolate land every other week of the year.  There will be midways littered with toothless, tattooed carnies.  There will be amusement rides of questionable stability.  There will be rabbits in hutches, cows in stalls, and horses in barns ( Read more... )

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annabelle_blue July 15 2008, 15:45:00 UTC
Thank you. I'll make a list of my entries later.

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charcoaleyes78 July 15 2008, 16:12:17 UTC
What a wonderful entry. It brought me back to the county fair days of my youth. I never entered the county fair (not a 4-H girl), but my cousins did. Every year, family would come out to visit and we'd go to the fair to see how everyone did. We'd look for my cousins entries and the names of everyone we knew. We would go look at the livestock where dad would check to see how his customer's animals did in the judging.

I understand. The county fair was the best. Its in my blood. Its how poor farm kids maybe pay for college (at least that's how my dad paid for college -- by selling his winning steers). Good luck at the fair and enjoy.

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annabelle_blue July 15 2008, 17:38:20 UTC
Thank you!

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xioley July 15 2008, 21:43:59 UTC
Whenever anything apricot-related in my life happens, I think of last year's county fair and you--and the lady who may have been nice but who shouldn't have been judge that year. Best of luck with all of your entries!

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annabelle_blue July 15 2008, 21:45:36 UTC
Thank you! I keep thinking of her too. That's so funny that you remember that.

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one_citizen July 16 2008, 15:19:00 UTC
that was really beautiful to read. i always miss the midwest and my childhood in the late summer.

i've been to some fairs on the east coast but they just aren't the same as my youth in michigan, spent as a member of the 4 H club.

thanks for sharing such great memories.
jill

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lilostitch August 11 2008, 15:03:44 UTC
I found your LJ through Sandy's (bluescissors76), and LOVE all your posts about cooking! Mind if I add you as a friend?

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annabelle_blue August 11 2008, 17:00:42 UTC
Sure, go ahead! I'll add you back! ;)

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