I had not been to the NYS Fair since before we had children. As it is relatively inexpensive to go, I proposed we visit as a family to round out our summer activities. Up front, we made the rule, “No rides,” as I am not all the confident in the safety of those things, and I didn’t want to drop $25 per kid for a bunch of so-so carnival rides when for $27 pp we could have gone to Seabreeze! This didn’t pose a problem for anyone, however. The rides just didn’t look that appealing.
What was fun?
EVERYTHING ELSE!
John paid a dollar for a raffle for a cow. Nutmeg was cute. “Really soft, Mom,” but I am glad we didn’t win.
Johanna hid her eyes in the poultry barn. Those animals are NOISY!
Hot dog pig races. We loved these. We were in the “cheer for the purple animal” section and our representative won four out of five races!
We checked out military vehicles
And RVs. As a matter-of-fact, the RVs were such a hit with Nigel we could not leave the fair until we went to check them out a second time.
The boys shot arrows at the archery range.
And we checked out hatching chickens.
The kids got some lessons in lassoing…
They may have missed their calling…
Some racing…
And a big treat to distract us from the rides… $1 cans of pop all around.
It’s as good a time as any to mention the food. The food was dirt cheap. And every kind of food you could possibly think of was there! Sushi? Sure. Empanadas? Yup. Gyros? Of course. And a hamburg and soda would run you about $2. A slice of pizza the size of your head $2. Kangaroo on a stick $3.50. Hey! It’s imported!! I wished we hadn’t packed our lunch. I told John that I want to come back next year, just he, the little two, and I, on empty stomachs!
Desserts were also plentiful, and alas, were not as cheap. But we found safe fried dough and the girls opted for candy apples. John went after DEEP FRIED OREOS, and Johanna and I had an apple dumpling. I didn’t try the Oreos but everyone else raved about them.
Have you ever eaten a candy apple… without your two front teeth?
There were a few things we did NOT try…
It was fun. I’d do it again. Whilst we were snacking I said, “I could do this every three or four years.”
Stewart said, “Unh-uh.”
Later that night he gave the day a 7 out of 10. So I asked why he wouldn’t go back. His answer? His feet and legs were too tired. Hmmmm. That never happened at Disney World! 😉
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