tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post4119818142522463963..comments2023-03-29T16:28:33.039-05:00Comments on YOU GO LIVE IN UTAH: Will Someone Please Explain the State Fair to Me?amandacobrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661751706283603488noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post-24296571214896804622008-10-09T16:44:00.000-05:002008-10-09T16:44:00.000-05:00I second don's assessment. Five words: Ruddy. Face...I second don's assessment. Five words: Ruddy. Faced. Meaty. Forearmed. Rubes.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, spot-on. You forgot to mention interminable lines for some lousy curly-fries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post-81397342129894600442008-10-09T12:18:00.000-05:002008-10-09T12:18:00.000-05:00Nice blog, first visit. People watching at the SF...Nice blog, first visit. <BR/> <BR/>People watching at the SF is almost worth the price of admission. Its better than the WalMart in Longview or the Alco in Monahans. What's even better than the rural and the income-deprived folks getting their Fair on are the yuppies gawking at them. I actually have rather enjoyed getting in touch with my inner PWT at the Fair, though I'm long removed from my own rural roots. <BR/><BR/>Best memory: took some out-of- towners and over by the big stage (Coca-Cola??)on the north side was an ocean of humans of hispanic descent. On stage in the far distance was some chica dancing and singing who was wearing a what looked like a bra on stage. I asked some teenager who it was and she replied in her best teen-idol worship voice, "Seleeeeeena." <BR/><BR/>Otherwise, your account of the SF is spot on. I still have my miracle towels from 1988. I hear the best beer prices are still in the indoor food court. Know your SF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post-81223773695352465342008-10-09T10:44:00.000-05:002008-10-09T10:44:00.000-05:00We caught the BBD show on Saturday. You didn't mis...We caught the BBD show on Saturday. You didn't miss much.<BR/>However, I'm a big fan of the fair. It's my annual chance to gorge on fried foods and people watch. Every year, I appreciate the history and architecture of Fair Park a little more. It's truly a gem.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172606319637600388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post-12459283275367299982008-10-07T23:09:00.000-05:002008-10-07T23:09:00.000-05:00As a kid at a state fair I used a pay phone to cal...As a kid at a state fair I used a pay phone to call and ask the operator what color panties she was wearing. In reply she yelled "Who is this!?" and I answered "Do you like to fuck?" before gently putting the receiver down and running away.<BR/><BR/>I was paranoid for weeks afterward that she had traced the call and was going to call the police and that they would then get my fingerprints off the phone and have me arrested, thus humiliating my parents and me.<BR/><BR/>So the state fair can be fun for stuff like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835312936831625445.post-60070504234792798272008-10-07T16:39:00.000-05:002008-10-07T16:39:00.000-05:00I can't explain the fair to you. It is a dark and...I can't explain the fair to you. It is a dark and filthy place where children go to have the joy torn from their souls and parents go to test their ability to resist abandoning their children or committing suicide.<BR/><BR/>However, I did get my hair cut for free with a Flowbee in 1989 at the fair. That is still one of my fondest memories.Josh Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804618059403345971noreply@blogger.com