Today was friend day! My friend Christy and I took on the fair for our annual escapades. Our first order of business was to walk through the buildings and collect all of the free stuff we could find. One thing that we looked for and could not find (maybe one of you readers might know) were the orange or yellow hard plastic spatulas. If you know what booth is giving these out and where they are, could you let me know? These spatulas are amazing and I use them all the time in my baking. They are sturdy, and I use them for mixing and scraping the bowl. I use one when I make prize-winning cookies.
Following our adventures through the buildings, we were ready to eat, so we opted for the famous Pronto Pup, aka banquet on a stick! Don't dare call it a corn dog! Christy smeared mustard all over hers, and I applied my staple stripe of ketchup, and a stripe of mustard. They had Grannie's mustard available, so I went for that. Everyone has their own way of doctoring their Pronto Pup, so I put it out there on a Facebook post. I loved seeing the different options. If you hit up my Facebook page, you can find that post and add your 2 cents on the subject. Following our Pronto Pups, we went into the Domestic Arts building so Christy could see the quilts. She knows her quilts, and tells me (the quilt illiterate) about the stitching and how the quilt is made. She about freaked when she saw a quilt with an elephant design. She loves elephants.
From there, we headed to the Ferris Wheel for our annual big ride. (I'm using the word "annual" a lot, because we like to do the same fun things every year). It's a big Ferris Wheel, and I like getting pictures from the top. Be careful as you go up the ramp to get in line. There is a poorly positioned sign that will smack you in the head if you're not careful. We both got smacked in the head. The sign needs to be re-adjusted. The Ferris Wheel seemed to be moving quicker than it used to. We were really booking it as we went around.
After our ride, our legs were tired, so we jumped onto a tram to take us to the other end of the fairgrounds. The tram driver was totally hilarious! He joked around with the riders, and talked to the people outside of tram using his intercom. At the tram stop on the other side of the fairgrounds, we made our way to a stand that sells hats. I like to get a new hat when I go to the fair, and I bought a couple. A light-colored one for the rest of the hot/warm season, and a dark one for the winter/cold season. We opted to take the tram back to near where Christy had parked, and we got the same tram driver! We were seated in front of the pedal pull champion, and she was holding a huge trophy. The tram driver made his way down the street, telling passerbys to make way for the pedal pull champion. He had everybody on the tram in stitches. He was definitely making an otherwise dull tram ride into a funfest! Christy and I said goodbye as she walked out to her car. I hung out for just a while later to check on some things before I left. I was asked if the Kansas Lottery was open this year. It is closed. The sign on the door noted that it was due to Covid-19, but that they'd be back next year. Also closed was the cabin by the lake that is usually open for tours. But right next to it they were giving out ice cream! They give out ice cream cups throughout the day. I think I posted that yesterday, but I think that it doesn't hurt to be reminded of free ice cream!
As I left for the day, I decided to walk to my car by using the route that takes me in front of the home of one my church kiddos. He and his family are usually sitting out front, as they open their yard for parking. As I approached, he ran up to me and asked if I'd ride the Sky Ride with him tomorrow evening. They had some tickets, and his folks were not eager about going up on it, and he asked me so nicely, so tomorrow I'll be riding the Sky Ride. I used to do this every year with my dad, but his health is so bad, I'm not sure he's going to make it out this year.
Tomorrow is Dollar Day, sponsored by Dillons, You can get into the gates for $1, or free with your Dillons Plus Card. All midway rides are 1 ticket, and those tickets are $1.25 or $1.50, I can't remember which it is. This was always a good deal for my boys when they were younger. I would give them both a strip of 10 tickets, or 10 rides. Tuesday through Friday are wristband days, where you can ride all of the rides for a $35 wristband. They first started doing this when I was in high school, and the wristband was $9. Wow, times have changed
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