tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post8776568735204810720..comments2023-11-13T02:00:52.653+11:00Comments on life's free treats: Fun of the Fair.meggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-70494853428848545422007-08-22T20:34:00.000+10:002007-08-22T20:34:00.000+10:00Tofee Apples too ? Meggie ?, I never minded the H...Tofee Apples too ? Meggie ?, <BR/> I never minded the Hot Dogs - Loved the Candy Floss , The Octopus Ride scared the hell out of me too ! I can not recall the name of the ride with the little chairs on chains -- only that that seemed terrifying as well & the screams of those on it bloodcurdling . Loved the Ferris wheel and being able to see forever over the harbour and beyond - even at night .I agree about the sounds , smells sights and tates -- Wonderous ! Most of all the great feeling of having you and Mary there too to share it . You are right she was a wonderful mother & friend.<BR/> Poor Mary never lived that banana cake down really did she ? I think she did actually make me a lovely ginger one to make up for it -- I never cared too much anyhow .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-79344554687934217342007-08-22T18:56:00.000+10:002007-08-22T18:56:00.000+10:00Oh, another beautiful post. I can smell that pluto...Oh, another beautiful post. I can smell that pluto pup! Hear that carnival music! See the clowns. What marvellous images you conjure up.My floathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002186548335132157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-5764859144504423452007-08-22T17:23:00.000+10:002007-08-22T17:23:00.000+10:00What a great memory! I love your posts, so interes...What a great memory! I love your posts, so interesting and detailed. Love the photos too. Enjoy your day!The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-85867765089233344642007-08-22T17:02:00.000+10:002007-08-22T17:02:00.000+10:00Yes Meggie, much of that is very familar. A&P Show...Yes Meggie, much of that is very familar. A&P Shows had the same type of actractions and food.<BR/><BR/>Your Mum amd Grandparents did well...they helped shape you into a fun caring eloquent person!Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-32318936859608034332007-08-22T12:56:00.000+10:002007-08-22T12:56:00.000+10:00They didn't have funnel cake when we were kids did...They didn't have funnel cake when we were kids did they?<BR/>It sounds like your mom was a terrific lady who loved you and your brother very much. Thank God for Grandmas, huh!?~Bren~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14533891842002502385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-20890071458380214852007-08-22T12:21:00.000+10:002007-08-22T12:21:00.000+10:00I don't know how you did it, but you even managed ...I don't know how you did it, but you even managed to make the chundered hotdogs sound poetic.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396831672463509735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-60122319780168614452007-08-22T10:51:00.000+10:002007-08-22T10:51:00.000+10:00Meggie - like Tanya said - you tell your stories s...Meggie - like Tanya said - you tell your stories so clearly that it is like going to the movies - I have pictures in my head all the time when I am reading your posts -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578720378832806483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-33991136044075988712007-08-22T09:54:00.000+10:002007-08-22T09:54:00.000+10:00Well, I just discovered you because YOU discovered...Well, I just discovered you because YOU discovered ME, so thought I'd pop over to check your blog out. It's wonderful - and I, too, can relate to the fairs. Our big PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) is on now and maybe I'll do a post about it.Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-56140744370276513632007-08-22T06:51:00.000+10:002007-08-22T06:51:00.000+10:00I love your stories so much, Meggie, and am so ver...I love your stories so much, Meggie, and am so very glad the blogosphere lets you share them with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-66102048516046522962007-08-22T05:28:00.000+10:002007-08-22T05:28:00.000+10:00Great, vivid memories, Meggie. It sounds as thoug...Great, vivid memories, Meggie. It sounds as though your mother was a wise woman, and no doubt a hard-working one.<BR/><BR/>I love the ending: "So exciting, & the laughter & music seemed a portent of good times to come. And the rest of my life, waiting to begin."<BR/><BR/>But... haven't you noticed? Girls' bodies are still being ogled... ; )Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070691650762969899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-64646932528871748942007-08-22T03:15:00.000+10:002007-08-22T03:15:00.000+10:00I could pass up the "Cotton Candy" but I always go...I could pass up the "Cotton Candy" but I always got a candied apple on a stick. Those things could practically pull your teeth out. Seven children in my family, so not much riding. Mostly walking around and enjoying everything that was free. We all got to ride the carasell which we called "hobby horses" once.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the memories!!ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-74351728487820026402007-08-22T03:13:00.000+10:002007-08-22T03:13:00.000+10:00Oh I loved this one Meggie! Just a great, beautifu...Oh I loved this one Meggie! Just a great, beautifully stitched together story, all the wonderful joyful bits of growing up and all the yuk and difficult bits all in there together, just how it is.<BR/>And that's right about your amazing memory!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-8581170570273941292007-08-22T01:14:00.000+10:002007-08-22T01:14:00.000+10:00meggie, you so take me back in time..the county fa...meggie, you so take me back in time..the county fair..complete with carnival .. the lights of the rides against the night sky, and the screams of the riders..Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10363689622473649154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-16974561490431125672007-08-21T23:26:00.000+10:002007-08-21T23:26:00.000+10:00I sympathise with your banana-hating brotherI sympathise with your banana-hating brotherStomper Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038937073264645029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-82227065282885027402007-08-21T22:17:00.000+10:002007-08-21T22:17:00.000+10:00Meggie, Fun post, takes me back a few years too. ...Meggie, Fun post, takes me back a few years too. The spun sugar treat is called Cotton Candy here and now comes in blue or pink, and even sometimes is sold in bags at stores (yuck). We had a ride called the Octopus that was black and had the up/down, spin-around seats but I was never going to ride that thing! I loved the Tilt-A-Whirl which was an unlovely ride that made my neck feel like it would jerk backwards (yet I rode it!) and another ride that I did enjoy but can't recall the name, and the Ferris Wheel that I rode back then but won't now because I dislike heights. Too I remember the cupie dolls on a stick/cane as well as the plaster figurines given as prizes in the game booths which I could never win. Our county fairs did then, and still do, sold snacks called Nutty Bars which are ice cream on a stick, dipped into chocolate and covered with nuts, Lemon Shake-Ups, individually made lemonades in big cups by, obviously, adding the ingredients and then shaking until well mixed, and lastly the salt water taffy made right there. Plenty of sugar to go around for everyone.CONNIE Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524592276175272170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-6533482095244277882007-08-21T21:49:00.000+10:002007-08-21T21:49:00.000+10:00Ahh Meggie, the Pluto Pups. Those horrid saveloys ...Ahh Meggie, the Pluto Pups. Those horrid saveloys on a stick. I never did like those!<BR/><BR/>Loved the fairy floss though. I remember the ride called the Cha Cha, which flicked you backwards and forwards across the area. Not a good idea after the Pluto Pup and fairy floss though!Aunty Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433383999833031264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-10442946813980167162007-08-21T21:18:00.000+10:002007-08-21T21:18:00.000+10:00Your post reminded me of all the fairs we went to ...Your post reminded me of all the fairs we went to in our nearest town. I longed to try Candy Floss and when I did I was bitterly disappointed. It was like eating pure sugar.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-1779617693263387252007-08-21T21:02:00.000+10:002007-08-21T21:02:00.000+10:00Chundered hot dog?!? Man, I could live a happy lif...Chundered hot dog?!? Man, I could live a happy life never hearing about that again!<BR/>Your mum was a pioneer. How hard she must have worked at a time when it wasn't easy for a woman to bring up her family alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-88719435252073003222007-08-21T20:15:00.000+10:002007-08-21T20:15:00.000+10:00You always have such interesting posts and I'm ama...You always have such interesting posts and I'm amazed at all the details you can remember from your past. I have trouble remembering what I did yesterday! You paint such an easy picture to see!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.com