Last week, it was my professional duty and honor to spend six hours at the Fair. My coverage included the dairy show, pedal pulls, butter cookie contest, pint size dairy show, Jug the Entertainer, and the dress a calf contest.
Plus, I was to take random shots of the happy throng, interrupting their good time with a flash to the face and an “Excuse me, can I have your name, address, age, pants size, medical records, etcetera and what did you eat for breakfast—was it any good; where do you do your laundry—why can’t I get my colors that clean without fading; what’s the meaning of life, the universe, and everything—huh, do you know, do you, do you!”
Seeing how no one punched me in the face, I’ve chalked it up as a success. But I would be remiss if I did not recreate my mental notes for you, the kind reader, to judge.
Impressions from the Green Lake County Junior Fair, August
3, Saturday
· I hope no one notices my hair.
· The weather is perfect, blue skies, sunshine, not too hot, not too cold.
· I parked much too far away, pant, trudge, pant. Where’s my inhaler? Oh that’s right the doctor wouldn’t give me one. Remember inhalers are for people with asthma not wussies. Trudge, pant, pant, pant………….
· Yes, free ice cream cool and satisfying; bless the dairy show and those wacky dairy promoters.
· What the rides are closed! This is crap!
· From the pedal pull results, the children in this area are exceptionally strong. Maybe it’s the water.
· You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a calf in a tu-tu.
· Decorative cookies are not sampled during the contest, except in the case of a tie; for their merit resides in attractiveness. I wonder if they could be framed.
· Sigh, I wish I could get Jud to juggle my schedule for me.
· WD40 makes cows shiny, especially their coats. Hmm. Now if I put some on my hair….?
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