I spent two of the evenings here...
For the fair!!
Yes...it was Howard County fair week! I grew up in Greentown, and every year that I can remember, I've gone to the county fair. I've heard many fair experts say the Howard County fair is the best around. I wouldn't know. I've never been to one in any other county. But I've driven past the fairgrounds of a few other county fairs and have to say...all these people do seem to be right.
Wednesday evening, which was approximately 412 degrees, by the way, I went to the fair with two of my friends, Rachel and Jonathan.
This is Rachel. She is the student worker in our office and a very good friend to me. We really enjoy not only working together, but doing things outside of work as well. Now you know a co-worker is good when you can stomach the sight of her beyond the work walls!
Of course one of the great things about a fair is no one has to agree on where to eat. A carnie for each taste! Rachel had a corn dog for dinner, and I tried another taco in a bag - this time with a base of Doritos. Switchin it up!
You've seen pictures of Jonathan before - he's from the lake family. This is Jonathan and his gyro. (A hundred ways of pronouncing that! That's why I order taco in a bag. THAT I can say.)
Have I told you before about the Jesus sticks? A few years ago, while at the fair, a church tent handed me a walking stick that had the "salvation story beads" attached. As they handed out the sticks, they shared the plan of salvation with everyone. Great witnessing tool! I took mine to work and somehow it has morphed itself into being known as "the Jesus stick." People come and get it when they want to beat something against a wall. I'm pretty sure this was not the original intent the church had...
You've seen pictures of Jonathan before - he's from the lake family. This is Jonathan and his gyro. (A hundred ways of pronouncing that! That's why I order taco in a bag. THAT I can say.)
Have I told you before about the Jesus sticks? A few years ago, while at the fair, a church tent handed me a walking stick that had the "salvation story beads" attached. As they handed out the sticks, they shared the plan of salvation with everyone. Great witnessing tool! I took mine to work and somehow it has morphed itself into being known as "the Jesus stick." People come and get it when they want to beat something against a wall. I'm pretty sure this was not the original intent the church had...
Anyway. Rachel now has her own Jesus stick!
Not to be outdone, Jonathan got one too....
One of the standards of the fair (for me anyway) is to attend the "wedding." A Christian church in Greentown has this mock wedding every year. It's always well done. So here we are at the wedding. Oh if only this attire was acceptable at every wedding!!
Wedding in progress...
Jonathan and Rachel rode the scrambler. In the interest of keeping my dinner where it was, I stayed firmly stationed on solid ground and just took pictures.
If I WERE to ever be brave enough to ride something at the fair, I'd pick this. The Ferris wheel - NOT the Thunder Bolt.
Another view of the midway...which, by the way, had some interestingly clad folks in it. And by that, I mean please put on something else!!
Are these people NUTS??
We had a fun night...which concluded with Jonathan buying his ninth and final lemon shake-up of fair week. Yes. NINE.
Not to be outdone, Jonathan got one too....
One of the standards of the fair (for me anyway) is to attend the "wedding." A Christian church in Greentown has this mock wedding every year. It's always well done. So here we are at the wedding. Oh if only this attire was acceptable at every wedding!!
Wedding in progress...
Jonathan and Rachel rode the scrambler. In the interest of keeping my dinner where it was, I stayed firmly stationed on solid ground and just took pictures.
If I WERE to ever be brave enough to ride something at the fair, I'd pick this. The Ferris wheel - NOT the Thunder Bolt.
Another view of the midway...which, by the way, had some interestingly clad folks in it. And by that, I mean please put on something else!!
Are these people NUTS??
We had a fun night...which concluded with Jonathan buying his ninth and final lemon shake-up of fair week. Yes. NINE.
Good job, Greentown fair! See you next year!!
2 comments:
All that food has me salivating. :-) No fair is ever complete for me without an elephant ear.
Oh yes....the elephant ear is a MUST. I had one of those too. not the same night....
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