Oh, Kentucky State Fair, how I love you. You come around every year, faithfully, and give me new things to think about. Here's this year's Top Ten:
1. Whoever's idea it was to shut down the MAIN GATE to the fair at 5:00 p.m. on what would probably be the busiest day of the whole shebang is going straight to hell. I am so not kidding.
2. Bunnies are universally cute, but ANGORA bunnies -- with their slightly disheveled, prom-queen-the-day-after look -- are the absolute cutest.
3. Some people, although they deserve at least an Honorable Mention for their Caramel Banana Jam and their Tawny Port Wine Jelly, AND their fair isle knitted Christmas stocking, get nothing, and that is sad.
4. Other people, who sweep ALL the jam and jelly and fruit and vegetable categories, might want to give someone else a chance at some point. And I don't care what the rules say, if your address is Charlestown, INDIANA, you might REALLY want to step aside.
5. While we're on the subject of Christmas, I have seen what I want from Santa next year, and it is a Nigerian Dwarf Goat. I will love it and pet it and call it George.
6. In some parts of the state, mullets are still in, as are mohawks.
7. Babies, by which I mean those folk under the age at which they can stand unassisted, really should not be at loud beer tents, performing their first table dance to "Brown Eyed Girl" at 11:00 p.m. Nor should they be encouraged to raise their tiny little fists in the air to ANY tune by Hank Williams, Jr.
8. If I can see your ass poking out from under your clothing, and you are standing straight up, you are not wearing a skirt. That is a belt.
9. Gold lame dresses and gold high heels are NEVER appropriate for a state fair. On the other hand, RED COWBOY BOOTS have been confirmed to be most fashionable, even in August with a mini-skirt.
10. I'm serious about the cowboy boots.
4 comments:
Boo! You totally should have won! I would protest the fair over this, but Bryan and I have date day on Friday and it would be really sad to miss out on corn dog and pineapple whip happiness!
If you get a goat, I can't be your friend any more. That is the last thing the Lewis household needs.
You are sooooo right about the goat! F-o-r-g-e-t it!!!!!!!!!! So sorry you didn't win at the fair!
My friend and I fell in LOVE with the sheep with the white body and the black face (I forget it's official name). I loved loved loved petting the sheep. We found no alpaca. Why are the alpaca under-represented at the fair?
Ooooh - bright red or even hot pink cowboy boots make my heart go pitter patter.
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