I love going to the North Carolina State Fair, and last week was the fifth time I’ve attended since we moved to Cary. The Fair is only about a 20-minute drive, parking is free and the Fair itself is free for seniors.
I go alone so I can walk around where I want to, buy coffee and sit watching people. As I’ve done in the past, I visited the animal and vegetable buildings, watching the judging of cows/steers, pigs and goats. Big crowds were watching the contests reminding me of a sporting event, people cheering on their favorites. I forget how big cows are until I’m up close to one. The biggest crowd was watching the judging of pigs running around without collars with pre-teenagers directing the pigs with a stick.
The vegetable section had beautiful displays. I liked the largest squash/melon--1,500 pounds.
Of course, the main attraction at the Fair seems to be the food. Everyone was eating something coated with sugar or BBQ sauce.
After a couple of hours of watching people, I stopped on the way out and bought a cup of ice cream churned by a smoking and sputtering John Deere engine. I slowly ate my ice cream while watching an all women country (or bluegrass) band. They were great.
There was a negative to my Fair trip. My parking spot was a long way from the Fair entrance. I walked in but decided to take a bus back to the parking area. I asked if the bus went back to the free parking lot. I was assured it did. No one told me there was another free parking area. I got on the bus and 45 minutes later I got off where I started.
No problem. I started walking. Got to the parking lot and couldn’t find my car. This had not happened since a football game in Florida in the 1960s. I walked and walked, up and down the rows. A black couple was concerned for me and spent 20 minutes driving around and pointing out red Corollas. None of them were mine. I finally found my car and drove home without a problem.
I’m already looking forward to next year’s fair. I will definitely pay attention to where I park.
Seasoned Man
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