A Day at the Fair

thecountyfaircomestooursmalltownonlyonceayearanditisalwaysthemostexcitingweekofthewholesummerwesaveupourshinycoinsformonthsjusttospendthemallonsillygamesandsweetfoodassoonaswewalkthroughthetallfrontgatesthewonderfulsmellofhotpopcornandroastedpeanutsfillstheairmakingusfeelinstantlyhungryeverywhereyoulooktherearebrightflashinglightsandgiantmetalridesspinninghighupintothedarkskythefirstthingwedoisbuyahugestickoffluffybluecottoncandythatmeltsinstantlyinyourmouthmakingyourfingersverystickywewalkpastthelargewoodenanimalbarnswherelocalfarmersbringtheirbiggestpigsandsoftestsheephopingtowinashinyblueribbonthecowsarerestinginthecleanstrawchewingtheirfoodslowlyandswattingawayflieswiththeirlongtailsnextweheadovertotheloudcarnivalgamesmyolderbrothertriestoknockdownthreeheavymetalmilkbottleswithafastbaseballbuttheydonotevenwobbleitrytopopasmallmovingballoonwithasharpdartandmanagetowinatinygreenstuffedfrogwetakeourprizesandrunovertothegiantyellowslidewehavetocarryaroughbrownsackallthewayupthetallwoodenstairstheviewfromtheverytopisamazingyoucanseethewholebusyfairgroundandallthetinypeoplewalkingaroundfarbelowsittingonthesackwepushoffandslidedownthebumpymetalsurfaceincrediblyfastlaughingallthewaytothebottomwhenthesunstartstogodownthewholefairlightsuplikeamagicalsecretcityweridetheslowferriswheeltorestourtiredlegswatchingthebrightstarscomeoutonebyonesittingattheverytopofthewheelthewarmnightbreezefeelswonderfulagainstmyfaceweeatagreasyhotdogcoveredinyellowmustardandpromisetocomebackagainnextyearbeforewalkingbacktoourcartheridehomeisveryquietbecausewearecompletelyexhaustedbutourheartsarefullofhappymemoriesplayingoutsideandspendingtimewithfamilyisthebestwaytospendasummereveningwritingaboutithelpsmerememberallthebrightcolorsandloudhappysoundsperfectlywithoutmakinganytypingmistakes