23.9.09

A Day at the Fair

Dragged the kids to the annual Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup in a poignant attempt to re-enact my own childhood. The Fair has not changed a whit in the last half century, as far as I can tell. Despite overstimmed senses, a good time had by all -- except for boarding the wrong shuttle bus at the end of the day! The experience, as usual, included:


Tourists lugging giganto stuffed critters through the dairy barn.



Abundant rednecks with attendant redneck humor.



Gaudily decorated games of skill and chance. Mostly chance.



Prize-winning livestock (pictured) and obscenely large pumpkins.



Super-sweet colorful snacks made to your order.



Total exhaustion.

1 comment:

  1. Almost as much fun as the Puyallup--your photos of the Puyallup! I like how you zero in on the quieter side of a scene that can so quickly overwhelm the senses.

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