After seeing all the arts and crafts, all the show animals, along
with all those participating, we walked over to the Carnival.
Carnival:
“a traveling collection of amusements which include games of chance, sideshows,
and thrilling rides” or “a lusty
busty bawdy bitch…who has kicked up her frolicsome heels and masqueraded under
many guises and names.”
Carnivals have been popular in America since the early 1890’s. They show up during fairs, circuses, rodeos,
and sometimes at your local shopping center just ‘cause.
Sometimes it seems that things change so quickly, I don’t
even recognize places or things.
However, that was not the case with the
We walked through the midway and saw
Booths of chance and luck with the carny barkers calling
out - “step right up”, “win a prize”,
“step right up and play the game”, “step right up ladies & gentlemen, boys
and girls”.
And, of course, all the delicious, nutritious, yummy-in-the-tummy,
mmm mmm good carnival food
No, we didn’t ride any of the rides. Tickets were expensive – bought singly, a
dollar apiece. And, the rides cost 3-7 tickets
per person. And, to be honest, my ride
choice these days is more this
or
In fact, I think I’d pass on any
ride with this warning …
Don’t
Ride This If
There were, of course, the “creepy” rides
No sideshow though.
It was a delightful day!
6 May 2019
No merry go round? That would have been my speed, except on a bench, not on a horse.
ReplyDeleteYes, there was one but it was disappointingly small - my favorite also.
DeleteThe merry-go-round is one of the only rides you won't see at a carnival anymore. I guess it's too costly to keep the horses painted and pretty. What a shame.
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