GIRLS NIGHT OUT AT THE FAIR

We couldn't figure out how you get into the truck.

Emily riding the pony.

Big wheel keep on turning.

Having a good time.

Lawrenceburg fair

Livestock judging

Emily is a winner.

Heading out for the evening.

Yesterday was a beautiful Fall day. The temperature had dropped just enough that is made getting outside and spending the day just tulling around a pleasant treat. John has been sick this week so we have stayed pretty close to home, but yesterday he wanted to get out and get some fresh air. We drove up to HWY. 101 and stopped at a few yard sales. It was a route that went from Moulton to TN. and there must have been a yard sale every 100 feet. This was the first year that they had started this one, so looks like we will have to remember it next year.

Tracy, Emily and I headed up to Lawrenceburg TN. for the county fair. First off we had to make a stop at the Goodwill store. It was having a half off everything in the store sale, so we found us a few treasures and then stopped at the Dairy Queen for a chili dog combo (yummy). We decided to eat before we got to the fair. You know how tempted you are when you smell all that fair food. I don't know why you want to try everything the corn dogs, the funnel cake, candy apples, cotton candy. After we got their we opted for a popcorn for me and Tracy and a snow cone for Emily.

The fair never changes. There is always the sound of the hawkers wanting you to play the games and the sound of the merry-go-round and other rides. Before you get to the gate you hear the roar of the monster trucks or the motorcycles putting on the show in the grandstand. There is the sound of girls ( and sometimes the guys) squealing while riding the roller coaster and the Ring of Fire. You see people of all ages from elderly people to the tiny babies that look like they could only be few weeks old. There were literally hundreds of people there. A couple of times I looked back and the people were just elbow to elbow. I know one thing for sure, these fairs take in a boat load of money. At five dollars a person to get in, two to five dollars to play a game, three dollars or more for a ride not to mention all the food that is sold, somebody has to be making money. This may be something John and I need to look into to supplement our social security check:)

We enjoyed looking through the exhibits at all the homemade food and handcrafted items. We signed up for all the giveaways and will probably get a hundred telephone calls from everyone from Avon dealers to Home Depot home improvement specialist.

The only thing that I didn't see and don't know if they still have it or not is the hoochie coochie dancers. I remember when I was real little and we would go to the fair in Florence, that daddy would always make a bee line to the dancers tent. We would stand out front and watch the girls gyrate around while the announcer would talk about the exotic show that would be performed inside. Then when they actually started selling tickets, we would go play some games or ride some rides. I don't think I ever remember daddy actually going to one of the shows. Maybe he was afraid mother would beat the crap out of him if he spent money on a girlie show.

I guess that the fair is one thing you can count on stay the same.