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August 13, 2007
The county fair
Back where I grew up, the county fair was an important annual event that signaled the end of your summer. I remember spending ENORMOUS amounts of money on a date with Theresa Hicks when I was a ridiculously young 15 years of age. The county fair in Nevada City was so much more fun because I was with three of the funnest gays ever! All mockery aside (and we were mocking some of the seriously large people, some of the FFA posters, and we definitely mocked the cross-dressing sheep), I thoroughly enjoyed the animal exhibitions, the food, and the environment.
Click here for LOTS of pictures of the county fair.
We went in with the specific focus of doing as much dietary harm to our bodies as possible. We had been warned by many people that the hand-made corn dogs were THE thing to buy, and the line testified to that promise. I ended up with a regular corndog, plus the PegLeg, which was a corn dog swimming in nacho cheese substance and jalepenos. It was delicious, except the cheese substance stained my hand. I also had a chocolate dipped ice cream sandwich, an Orange Juliette, two Rotary Club tacos, and fried funnel cake. I almost ate the Fudge Puppy, but was a bit concerned. To say that my stomach was brimming with a pretty technicolor mix of food product would have been a serious understatement.
We did the model railroad trains, and then the animal barns. Since I was young, they've made some seriously innovative jumps with cross dressing sheep:
Animal barns are seriously funny for gay men, as EVERYTHING has double entendres.
At the end of the night, I had heard from many sources that the CRAZY TRAIN was the ride of the century, so I convinced Matt to join me on it. Even more exciting, Brian took a video of my disastrous ride.
I was so sick and disoriented afterwards, and had to fixate on the road to keep from barfing. Since I didn't barf, the night wasn't complete, but otherwise was pretty good.
Posted by G at August 13, 2007 10:31 PM
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that made me sick just watching it. seriously, i think i'm gonna hurl my sashimi.
Posted by: brian Nesbitt at August 14, 2007 01:17 AM
So, which type of swine was it that was rough & ready? I'm confused...:o)
Posted by: Frank at August 14, 2007 11:36 AM
Gosh, I knew all my fun pig facts! I'm scared to think about what that says about my dating history. Everything sounds like fun, except for that ride. Seriously sick making, yeah! Fun, not so much.
I'm glad to year you're having a good time since you will be back in the trenches in a couple of weeks.
Posted by: Tony at August 14, 2007 01:35 PM
OH MY GAWD! I got nauseous too watching it!
I couldn't help but feel sorry for you when the ride cruelly went faster around and around in the middle to end. Poor baby!
I don't do rides like that. I give you kudos for having the gonads to do that. Are did your buddies con you into riding it?
Posted by: brettcajun at August 14, 2007 02:45 PM
MMMmmmmm funnel cakes! We don't have them this far north in Mid-Michigan only elephant ears which are no comparison. Luckily I got a boyfriend that makes funnel cakes for me.
Carival food rocks!
Posted by: Mike at August 14, 2007 06:55 PM
I'm pretty sure the Geneva Convention outlaws that ride.
Posted by: homer at August 14, 2007 08:13 PM
i miss our county fair.
Posted by: chris at August 15, 2007 02:49 PM
That made me ill just watching it! I'm shocked that no one threw up or even walked funny, bumping and staggering into walls and others.
Posted by: Greg at August 15, 2007 07:53 PM
"Crazy train?" I thought that was the new slogan for Mitt Romney's campaign.
Posted by: GayProf at August 15, 2007 10:57 PM
I love the crazy train, it looks awesome!
Posted by: patrick at August 16, 2007 11:51 AM
Sounds like a great time, despite the menu (from hell!)
Posted by: Todd HellsKitchen at August 16, 2007 03:08 PM
You went to the Curry County Fair with Therese Hicks? I went with Natalie Dean. :)
Posted by: Jen at August 27, 2007 11:50 PM