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November 02, 2007
North Carolina State Fair 2007!
If you've been alive for a while, then you've no doubt heard of our five seasons...Summer, Fall, Frying, winter and Spring. Wait, wait! That isn't right, you say, there are only FOUR seasons. What gives?
Not here in North Carolina! The Frying season comes just after fall, and wraps up quickly, just before winter sets in. The Frying season gets underway at the North Carolina State Fair and clogs the arteries of Fairgoers for 10 glorious days!
Someone decided long ago, that if you dip something in oil and fry it, people will eat it. Fried Twinkies, fried Oreos, fried Snickers, fried Three Musketeers, and new this year, fried Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. (After trying Twinkies, Oreos and Snickers, Megan and I decided that the hype just isn't worth it. And believe me, there is A LOT of hype over fried things.) I wanted to try the Reese's, but Megan talked me out of it. Oh well, there's always next year.
But fried foods aside, we headed out to the 2007 version of the fair, eager to eat, see animals, eat, maybe ride a ride, eat, eat, look at weird and interesting people, eat, oh, and eat. Megan and I decided that the best time to go to the fair is on a weekend, in the morning. That way, we avoid the crowds, miss long lines, and have a less stressful time.
Jonah went last year, as did Megan and I (we had to get him there) and Joshua, who wasn't with us yet. (Well, he was inside one of us, but you get the idea.) Joining us this year was Grandma and Grandpa, who saved the day really, what with wiggly, tired, obstinate, but generally overall well behaved little boys. First order of the day, to see animals!
We stopped in at the bunny exhibit first, me with Jonah, and G'pa with Joshua.
Shhhh...the bunny rabbits are sleeping...
Oh heck. We woke it up. On to the cows!
Look! They're over there!
Josh was unimpressed with cows. He was however, impressed with G'pa's watch...
Okay. The hat thing, turned to the side, it's all Jonah. I swear. As cute as it is, he does it himself. He complains that the sun is too bright, so we give him a hat to shade his eyes. First thing he does with it? Turns it backwards. Back to the fair...What a big cow!
Up close a personal with Becky The Cow. (I guess all cows share the last name of 'The Cow'. Sort of like all horses born in the Northern Hemisphere having their birthdays on January 1st. I bet you didn't know that. Google it. Trust me.)
Sorry. Don't know the first name of the donkey. So it's just G'ma, Jonah and _____'The Donkey'.
Baby donkeys!
Jonah is looking at something, but for the life of me I don't remember what. Some sort of livestock, I can assure you.
The goat here is eating the sign over his/her/its pen. I thought it was a cool picture, so I snapped it. Later, while looking at the pic, Megan noticed 'Jonah' on the sign, so it made the picture even better!
Piglets! Look carefully, and you will see a yawning piggie!
Here, G'ma and Jonah enjoy goats behind the fence...
And then, after a busy morning of viewing animals it was time for our reward! Fried food! Fantastic! Here, Jonah and Joshua enjoy their first fair fried food, featuring french fries! Fun! (I just love alliteration!) Okay, truth be told, Jonah is about made of french fries, but this was the first time he and his little brother ate them at the fair, so I declare this a momentous occasion!
Just funnin'...
Viewing animals and experiencing watches is tiresome stuff. It's naptime...
This was a slide ride that Jonah was contemplating going on with me. He rejected it. Punk.
Nothing is better than going hands on for a little boy. (The chick might think otherwise...)
And a good time was had by all. Next year, fried Reese's Cups for sure!
Posted by Jon at November 2, 2007 07:45 PM