Well, we have reached the halfway point of the State Fair. 5 days down, 5 left to go.
My main point of today's visit was to see Mason Ramsey, a young country-western singer who is an up-and-coming star. He's definitely one to look out for. Upon arriving on the fairgrounds, I was pretty hungry, so I grabbed tonight's fare, a fried veggie basket. It's a variety of fried broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions. You get a cup of ranch with it, and it runs for $10. If you keep the bucket, you can get a refill for $8, but I don't think 2 of these in a week's time is the greatest idea. My idea was to take it to the arena where Mason was singing, grab a good seat, and eat while I waited. However, as I was walking away from the stand with my fried veggie basket, it started to rain. It started raining pretty good. Now, I'm not afraid to walk in some rain, but if I'm carrying state fair food, I'm just not OK with that. I made a mad dash to the House of Capper (it's a big stone gazebo) and took shelter there. Every time it rains, I am reminded of the 2013 downpour that ended the fair early. I also remember many years ago when my friend Ryan and I got trapped in a major rainstorm, and we had to take shelter in the horse barns, and the parking lots turned to mud. The rain I was seeing now didn't even hold a candle to those other storms, but I remember them every time it rains at the fair. I waited about 15 minutes until the rain let up, and then I made my way to the arena.
The arena was pretty crowded even 45 minutes before showtime, but I was able to catch a good seat. There was a large crowd of Mason's fans right up in front of the stage. When Mason finally took his place on stage, the crowd went crazy. That boy is a sensation, and he knows it, too. He knows how to work a crowd. Whenever he would bend down to croon to a girl or even point to them, they would start shrieking with excitement. Anytime he did a dance move, the girls went nuts. The gentleman I was sitting next to was chuckling along with me at these crazy girls that were at least 2 or 3 times Mason's age. It reminded me of the clips I've seen of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. I don't have much capacity on my phone for videos, but I managed to get a Facebook Live clip, and it went for a minute before I lost connection. I'm not very talented with Facebook Live, so the clip begins with a shot of me, before I got the screen turned around. Please don't laugh or judge, Lol. This talented young man will be one to watch in the future. I enjoy seeing talented young people showcase their talents.
Normally, I would go through a building or 2 after the show, but since the buildings now close at 8pm, I was not able to do that, as it was 8:30. I decided to take a walk around the midway before heading for home. I ran into Pat, who used to be my neighbor when I lived on Main Street, She was getting ready to leave, so she walked the midway with me for a bit. Before we left the fair, she asked me if I'd like to accompany her on the Old Mill ride. Now, I haven't been on the Old Mill since I was a little kid, and I have almost no memory of it. So, I agreed to join her. I don't like being startled, but she said it wasn't all that bad. There were some entertaining animatronic scenes along the way, as well as workers who would shout at you from the darkness, to scare you. I have to admit, it was pretty fun. Pat said she likes to ride the Old Mill every year, and didn't want to ride it alone. From there, we walked out the gates and out to my car. It's more fun if you have a friend to walk with you.
Tomorrow, I will not be working at the school. I will be attending the fair, and I have the blessing of my supervisor and principles. Crazy huh? Oh, I might also add that I will also be accompanied by close to 70 second graders. I will be blogging tomorrow night from the viewpoint of a 2nd grader. What did they see, how did it feel, what excited them...It should be fun day. I'll come out again after church tomorrow night even if it's just for a short time.
I'd like to thank you for reading this. I know that you are busy, but the fact that you take several minutes out of your day read about my day, I appreciate that. As always, feel free to like, comment, and share. Thanks again, and God bless!
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