Before last weekend, I’d NEVER been to a county fair, but there are good reasons for this.
1. I’m a city person who never lived–even remotely–near a farm.
2. I’m from Massachusetts where counties were all but abolished twenty years ago.
So when the call went out for Master Gardeners to sell entrance tickets at the Indian River County Agricultural Fair, I quickly agreed. As the young ‘uns say, I’m always “down with” a new experience.
At the end of my shift, I followed the hordes inside to have a gander….but found this Wyandotte instead: 😉
Actually there were hundreds, 2-3 inside each cage, all part of a Silent Poultry Auction to benefit IRC’s 4-H Club.
Inside a nearby pen, a new lamb (born 3/10) struggled on wobbly leggies toward its mother; baby animals are too sweet! 🙂
There were also many pigpens inside the barn. Too bad the sun was at my 12o’clock for this one. I like how it illustrates this week’s theme!
A short walk from the livestock area brought me inside the midway which was exactly like every urban parking-lot carnival I’ve seen since the ’70s. Much more familiar territory, this
If it’s fried food you want, you can get it here ➡ food trucks of every ethnic persuasion offered the BEST selection of decadent desserts from fried twinkies to soft-serve ice cream. Shhhhh! Don’t tell the piggies a few photos back, but I REALLY enjoyed the pulled pork sandwich and ordered a soft serve even though dairy gives me a stomach ache. Inside the midway, caution gets thrown to the winds! 🙂
After all that food, a long stroll through the vending area is required exercise. Inside this booth, I saw some very tacky T-shirts!
and look…there’s shadow-me and my shadow-friend Ralph inside the shot.
A good time was had by all!
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Those Chickens look really cool – love the pattern of their feathers. Looks like a fun day out 🙂
They have such pretty feathers! Mypetchicken.com has a really good fact sheet on Wyandottes.
I love country fairs and chooks so this is perfection 🙂
I had to look “Chook” up in the dictionary, which is something I Love to do…Thank you for increasing my vocab, Gilly! 🙂
We do the country fairs to see the animals. They should be starting up soon now. Lovely chicken and header!
Thank you!
Yes, the animals and 4-H exhibits were really great. I’m absolutely AMAZED at how diligently these kids worked on their projects, and the care with which they documented everything in their notebooks. More needs to be said in the media about all the hardworking, GOOD young people, and less about the thuggish ones…I’ve always believed more of them fall in the “good” category….we just don’t hear about them often enough!
Hohoho… I hope it’s not serious problem with your stomach. 😉 and by the way… I wand the orange shirt one 😀
Plenty of county fairs while I was growing up in Illinois. 🙂 And, of course, the big state fair in August. I haven’t been to one in ages, though—probably because I’ve turned into more of a city girl than I ever dreamed possible!
I have never been on country fairs. Thus I found Your photos very interesting! I am sure that I would have stopped by T-shirt shops. 🙂
I love country life and country fairs are fun and exciting. A good learning for kids and for those who forgot that they were kids once. Thanks for a great adventure. Have a great week.
I really enjoyed it and will definitely sign up to work the fair again next year!