Something we don't have in England, which apparently happens all over America is the County Fair. I think there are even State Fairs, but I'm not sure what the difference is - can anyone tell me?
Our local County Fair always opens on Labor Day weekend and we
always manage to go that first weekend.
Now these Fairs are nothing
like any fair ever in England. They are
massive and while ‘fair’ in England usually means a few rides (the Waltzer,
Octopus and Big Wheel to recall a few) and some sideshows (darts, goldfish and
ducks on hooks come to mind) on a muddy common in the summer, in America it means a total over indulgence of everything. As we
know, they like to do everything BIGGER here, including the Fair.
From the moment you walk through the gate your senses are
assaulted from all side with smells, colours, noise….. Buildings are
chockablock with people selling anything from Shamwow’s and sewing machines to
solar panels and shower heads. You name
it, you can probably find it for sale here.
(In our experience some good, some, well… not so good)
It's hard to describe what it actually is - is it a market or shopping experience?
Maybe it's a circus
Maybe it's a funfair as we know it
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| Oh, no thank you! |
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| And again I say, No thank you! |
Or whatever the heck this is:
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| What the?? |
But after all that, you get to the main event, the part which everyone, apparently, is here for. It’s a non-stop party of alcohol and
food. Yes you can walk around drinking
beer and cocktails (and who wouldn’t, quite honestly). But the biggest and some say best part of the
fair is the gastronomical delight of fried food. Absolutely anything you can think of can be,
and will be, deep fried. I heard a
rumour there would be deep fried Doritos this year, but I didn’t find any. Deep fried fried foods… wow!
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| Drinkies - don't mind if I do! |
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| Start off slowly - vegetables first (ignore the cheescake) |
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| Bacon and more bacon - I sense a theme... |
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