Saturday, September 12, 2009

Belated Farm 'n Fun Pix


Don's sister, Phyllis Valentine, took some great pix at Farm 'n Fun this year. She really captured the spirit of the musicians and the enjoyment by young and old of this great party! Link to all her pix here. Thanks, Phyllis!

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

What Makes the Great Geauga County Fair Great

The crowds
The livestock exhibits
The entertainment
The rides
The tractor displays
The remnants of an old-fashioned freak show
The arcades
The cheesy prizes at the arcades
The tacky merchandise for sale
The democratic party's talking donkey
The dahlia competition
The 'Fine Arts' exhibit (which redefines 'fine' and 'arts')
The domestic arts exhibits
A piece of bread with a blue ribbon on it
Rows of colorful canned goods
'The Hay Show'
The tallest sunflower
The biggest pumpkin
Information on common weeds
Free dopies of The Farm & Dairy
The library's used book sale
The draft horse pulls
The hand sanitizer outside the barns
The giant cow statue
Your choice of food... fried: french fries, fried cheese, fried dough, fried pickles
The Grange Hall food stands
The Junior Fair milkshakes
The Great Geauga County Fair Band
The Geauga Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band
Lame cloggers
Seeing friends and neighbors
The Amish
The hot air balloon launch
Sky divers
Dave Jenkins and his Border Collies
The Monster Truck Show that I'll go to when they switch to hybrids
The fire department water battles
The livestock auction
The All Animal Costume Contest
The dust
Walking 'til you have blisters

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