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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Annual fairs bridge generation gaps
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The 57th Annual Fayette Kiwanis Fair is in town, Fayetteville, to be exact and will be hanging around until Saturday.
Now, to some, it shouldn’t be missed, but to my 16 year-old, her decision to go was made very clear to me.
Here’s how the conversation went: Mom: “So, are you going to the fair?” Daughter: “No way. The carnies scare me!” Mom: “Don’t be ridiculous. They are just folks trying to make a living like everyone else.”
That was the end of the conversation and the end of the possibility of going to the fair. Possibly, some of her friends will convince her it’s just a good ol’ fashioned way to have fun. Maybe it’s an older generation thing, but when I think of a county fair, I don’t think of the people that run them, but rather the fun rides and great food. What about you? When you think of a county fair, what comes to your mind? And if you’ve been to the Fayette Kiwanis Fair, give us a report of what you liked and didn’t like.
Future fair-goers might want to know.
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