Today the annual Chelan County Fair opened up. When I was younger, this was a huge deal and the lives of everybody in the valley revolved around the event.
Unfortunately, today the fair doesn't seem as important as it once was. Kids are playing video games instead of making craft projects and raising livestock, so there's not as much to see anymore. Because there's not as much going on, fewer people show up. Because fewer people show up, the price for entrance and parking have skyrocketed. Because it's so expensive, even less people are showing up. Catch-22.
It's all very sad, really. This once great event is a shadow of its former self. I wonder how much longer things can head down this spiral before the fair will close for the last time?
Even though I'm not really interested in anything the fair has to offer, I still like to eat there. Every year I manage to bum a free pass so I can have lunch at the fair. There's something about a fresh ear of corn dripping in savory butter from the American Legion Booth (followed by a funnel cake for dessert!) that will never go out of style to me.
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My grandma worked at the American Legion booth every single year. Now I feel sad.
My grandma worked there too! Didn’t everybody’s grandma? I had mentioned the sad state of the fair to somebody at work, and they mentioned that a new guy has been put in charge to (hopefully) turn things around. It would be nice if they could do that, and lowering the rediculous prices is a good place to start.
Oddly enough, due to excellent weather our “Indiana State Fair” set records this year.