State Fair

I went to the fair today. I have a food list for the fair with "A" selections and "B" selections. Every year, I eat a polish sausage with onions and peppers, followed by a pineapple whip. If I have time [I mean, if I stay long enough], I also have a funnel cake and some roasted almonds. I also have an "A" list for events. I go see the animals and the commercial exhibits.
I spent a lot of time today watching people. I noted a lot more young kids than before. I wonder if the economy or the day was to blame. I did notice that people are much nicer than at previous fairs. Families were friendly and all the vendors I met were the same way.
We used to go with bacon and tomato sandwiches; early to beat the regular prices; and visit all the free stuff. We would sign up for every thing and then spend the next six months dodging window salesmen. Now. just to get in and park costs more than we used to spend all day long. The fair is still a window to the real Kentucky. Not only the animals and the hams, but the people looking for a good time[cheaply] in hard times. Go if you can.