the Howard County Fair August 10th, 2012
MOOOOOoooo. JJ and I went to The Howard County Fair yesterday evening and wandered around for a bit. A huge storm rolled in though, forcing us to leave a bit early… But not before we had time to check out the animals, the 4-H exhibits, play some Bingo, eat at the Lions Club dinner, and get in a ride on the swings for $1. It has been several summers since I’ve been back there, but it still immediately brought back plenty of memories of summers past, when it was actually really important to win a goldfish, collect as much swag as possible at the exhibit hall, and ride the Zipper all night.
Prize winning vegetables. I so wish my cucumbers were worthy of being in this contest.
ribbon winning jams and jellies
squeeeee!! a miniature pony
this guy was real feisty
at the intersection of cattle and livestock
BINGO! JJ won a game, possibly earning our money back… probably not though. Still lamenting the years when they used to have corn kernels to mark the cards, and it used to be 5c per play…
waiting in line to ride the swings, wondering if we are too old for this
WEEEEEEeeeee.
The games have gotten really high-tech and high-stakes. You used to win either a goldfish or a big stuffed animal… crazy!
tags: fairs, Maryland, summer
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August 13th, 2012 at 10:32 am
Looks like it was so much fun! Mike and I drove by yesterday and I so badly wanted to go! I wonder if they do sheep herding exhibitions…
August 20th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
I’m pretty sure they do. Well maybe that is at the sheep and wool festival