Monthly Archives: August 2012
Fairwell
Well, that’s that. The end. As much as it exhausted me, I am really sad the Fair is over. We stayed until pretty much the very end tonight. We saw the hypnotist’s (Jerry Harris) final show at 9:00pm and then went on the Ferris wheel for one last look around. Even though the Fair supposedly […]
The Rate of Gain of Deep Fried Fun?
Today was the Junior Livestock Auction at the Fair. The day that helps fund college savings accounts of dedicated 4-H’ers around the county. The day when kids who have raised their animals to be eaten get to sell them to the highest bidder. In early years, this particular event troubled me, me the product of […]
Tuff Mangos and Tuff Trucks ~ Just Another Day at the Fair
A friend gave me a head’s up about a 4-H event this morning. We hustled and got to the exhibition hall in time to see an array of 4-H kids studying an array of produce. Vegetables to be exact. An annual 4-H competition that had somehow missed my radar, today was the “4-H Vegetable ID […]
The Fair Wants Your Feedback
Did you attend yesterday’s Demo Derby? Were you seriously disappointed like I was? Do you want the Fair to know about it? You can. Here’s a list of the various people you can contact, including an all-inclusive email: ccfair@clarkcofair.com. I stopped by the Info Center after last night’s huge yawn of a Demolition Derby. I […]
A Lame Demo Derby and a Llovely Llama
Demolition Derby Day is always my favorite day of the Fair. For whatever reason, this year they moved Derby Day to Thursday instead of Friday. I wasn’t about to understand it but I was willing to accept the possibility that Clark County is much more Tuff Truck Country (Friday’s main attraction now) than Demo Derby […]
Ever Wonder What Happens At the Fair When We Aren’t There?
We were only able to spend about four hours at the Fair today. Even though it was short, it was still a great day. I got to peek into a side of the Fair I have never seen. We had to set the alarm clock this morning to make sure we got to the Fairgrounds […]
Ever Wonder What Happens At the Fair When We Aren't There?
We were only able to spend about four hours at the Fair today. Even though it was short, it was still a great day. I got to peek into a side of the Fair I have never seen. We had to set the alarm clock this morning to make sure we got to the Fairgrounds […]
Baby cow, buckin’ muttons, and disrobing cowboys ~ YEE HAW!
We met Briar today! His birth announcement appeared on Facebook — man, I love technology sometimes — so we knew right where to go. Briar, a brand new bull born on Monday, was predictably adorable and was already very sturdy on his feet. Mom was a pen away and occasionally mooed to let Briar’s admirers […]
Baby cow, buckin' muttons, and disrobing cowboys ~ YEE HAW!
We met Briar today! His birth announcement appeared on Facebook — man, I love technology sometimes — so we knew right where to go. Briar, a brand new bull born on Monday, was predictably adorable and was already very sturdy on his feet. Mom was a pen away and occasionally mooed to let Briar’s admirers […]
The Animials, They Are a Changin’
If you only attend the Fair once or twice per year (I can’t imagine), you may not realize that there are two sets of animals over the course of the ten days. There is a lot of activity the day that the animals switch over… and that day is today! So if you want to […]