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Title: Carnivals
Post by: linderlizzie on June 27, 2021, 07:44:15 pm
Does anyone else miss these? I love carnivals and county fairs. They are such fun!  :party:
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Post by: dsawan on June 27, 2021, 07:51:37 pm
in elementarys chool, they had it every year around this time. going back to the 80's. yeah miss arcades and bumper cars
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Post by: singletonb on June 27, 2021, 08:33:19 pm
Fortunately for our town, we have gotten back to our carnival and fairs.  I am looking forward to our fair comin up soon
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on June 28, 2021, 04:23:25 am
They must still be doing something around here cause they are doing 4-H projects, a few towns over.
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Post by: ktheodos on June 28, 2021, 07:19:59 am
I don't know if I miss them, but it certainly seems like a lot of people do...everywhere I go I see them these days
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Post by: sfreeman8 on June 28, 2021, 08:50:47 am
Growing up, there was a carnival that came to town only a block away from where I lived and stay for a week. I used to get a job at the Waffle Ice Cream Shop every year. Made a few bucks. When the property was sold for a high rise for elderly, no more carnival. Then the county decided to start a county fair. They didn't know if it would be a success but it has been very successful. Had some big band names perform there every year. An Elvis impersonator from two counties away performed one of the earlier years. Holy cow! Elvis incarnated!!!! He now performs in Vegas every year. :(
Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: berthabutt on June 28, 2021, 10:26:19 am
We used to have the Mid South Fair and Cotton Carnival here in the center of Memphis Tn  at the fairgrounds.  Years ago they moved it to North Mississippi.  Sadly an end of an era.
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Post by: Nancy5 on June 28, 2021, 02:55:42 pm
When I was a kid we had a carnival that was about 3  blocks from our house  We got about $1 to $2 a day to go. We played the games, went on the rides, had a great time.  Haven’t seen a carnival in years. Our city has a fair every year with big names. This year Carrie Underwood is the top performer.
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Post by: ghunter on June 29, 2021, 06:31:55 am
I used to love them, but as I get older I don't trust the rides these days
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on June 29, 2021, 08:39:30 pm
I would love to go to a Carnival. Especially for the funnel cakes and the games.
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Post by: alina6 on June 30, 2021, 04:24:14 am
I noticed they are starting to come back in our area. A sure sign of summer if you ask me.
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Post by: dreamyxo on June 30, 2021, 09:16:30 pm
I used to get so excited when I was a kid when I saw a carnival.  I couldn't wait to go. 
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Post by: sipingyu on July 01, 2021, 06:21:22 am
I miss carnivals a lot as well. My son's elementary school still holds them every summer to welcome new students into the neighborhood which our family still enjoys. It didn't happen last summer due to the pandemic. Hopefully it will be back this summer.
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Post by: beatsdrop on July 01, 2021, 08:11:45 am
I love carnivals and would go on every ride, but as I'm getting older, the need of going to carnivals has dissipated.
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Post by: mrisha on July 05, 2021, 06:43:22 pm
I haven't been to a carnival or country fair in a number of years. I miss them so much.  I always went because of the candy apples.
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Post by: UGetPaid on July 06, 2021, 04:59:45 am
Went to them often as a child, but no so much as an adult. We do have a local county fair every year, but we also have the world's best amusement park in town - which has most of the typical carnival food and rides and even has a petting zoo. So we can still get a lot of the same kind of fun there. It is much larger and much more crowded than a typical county fair, but fun is still fun! And with a season pass and a meal plan - it is also a little bit cheaper than going to the fair.
Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: PGS28 on July 06, 2021, 06:54:49 am
Carnivals are one of the most fun things in the world, I miss them dearly.

Does anyone else miss these? I love carnivals and county fairs. They are such fun!  :party:

Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: PGS28 on July 06, 2021, 06:56:05 am
I miss arcades too, I was thinking this same thing while watching the first Wreck It Ralph not too long ago.


Does anyone else miss these? I love carnivals and county fairs. They are such fun!  :party:

in elementarys chool, they had it every year around this time. going back to the 80's. yeah miss arcades and bumper cars
Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: teresa3200 on July 06, 2021, 11:55:55 am
We have one every year. I haven't been to it in years.
Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: teresa3200 on July 06, 2021, 11:56:13 am
We have one every year. I haven't been to it in years.
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Post by: Jsnugs on July 06, 2021, 12:35:30 pm
Yup I love county fairs. I had a booth to sell my hand crafts and sewing. loved that.
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Post by: pkrahmer on July 06, 2021, 12:48:27 pm
i miss county fairs. i like the baking contests best pie etc. The arts and crafts and all the games! :rose: :rainbow: :peace: :wave:
Title: Re: Carnivals
Post by: mrsmere on July 10, 2021, 01:27:23 pm
I haven't gone to one in many years but they are starting to come back.  I 'm really not interested since I've gotten older and because of this virus.