It started Sunday night when the family met in the art building to turn in the humanitarian dolls we've been working on since Christmas. Every household was assigned 25 dolls with an overall goal of 500. Over 550 dolls were turned in. Fair money was handed out for every doll turned in.
Fair entries were also submitted and judged Sunday night. We had everything--live chickens, produce, canned goods, quilting, flowers, and art work submitted. It was better than the real fair.
After a dutch oven dinner there was country dancing, maple bars and carriage rides.
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Monday morning we reconvened at the fair grounds. Ribbons were turned in for fair premium money. We divided into teams and played games--gunny sack races, graces, hoop and stick, a water relay, and cow pie throwing. When it was announced we would be playing for fun, no one moved and jaws dropped. We work for incentives--not for fun. Quickly fair money was offered to all who participated. That got things going.
Each team then picked their best to represent them in the round robin competition. There was definitely cheating, some more obvious than others. The winning team was given more fair money.
Lunch cost fair money and the menu was hamburgers, cheeseburgers, double burgers, twisted taters, pop, and water.
After lunch was the carnival with a midway housing a dart throw and ring toss, a swing, train rides, and cotton candy, kettle corn, and sno cones. All costing fair money as well.
Fair money was plentiful and the kids had fun buying their own way and parents didn't have to limit them on the repeated attempts to win a stuffed animal.
It was fun for the next generation--the little people to play and for all generations to spend time together.
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Great recap. So great, I might just link you ;)
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