It's a great State Fair.....
Yep it's true another year has slipped by virtually un-noticed. Un-noticed that is until it's time to head out to Solvay and visit the Great New York State Fair. Like every year we did all the standard stuff. Started out, as always, in Center of Progress building. Never been ? Well simply picture every infomercial you've ever seen on TV crammed into booths in one building. Miracles brooms, miracle cookware, miracle fudge, miracle windows, miracle rubber band shooting guns, miracle water treatment, miracle satellite TV. So many miracles you'll think you've died and gone to a very crowded sorta smelly, little scooter ridden heaven. We moved on to the Womens building. So named because it's Hillary Clinton's starting off place when ever she visits the fair which seems to be the same day we pick every year. This year I asked a few of the State Police officers that were working directing traffic and people when The Honorable Senator from Arkansas ummm errrr I mean New York was attending. To a man they all indicated they didn't know but would like to take the day off if they did. Sure enough as we left the Womens Building there was a small crowd of people near the Empire Resturaunt doorway. I asked one middle aged women who looked so excited that I am guessing she luckily had attended to necessary bodily functions earlier as she squealed with delight "Hillary Clinton is here today". Alright I'm making some of that up. Literary license and all that......We wandered all about, sand sculpture was focused on SU football
It juxtaposes a huge range of emotions in my heart and mind. Sadness, rage, frustration, fear. I walk away with tears in my eyes every time. Like most Americans I will never forget that day.
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