The Greatest County Fair on Earth

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By larryriegle

and heeerrrrrre they come...
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and heeerrrrrre they come...
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The Great Darke County Fair, held in Greenville, Ohio is my inspiration for this one.

If you are ever near midwestern Ohio in late August and like the county fair scene, don't let this one get away. For years it has been billed (at least locally) as the largest/greatest county fair on earth. It may or may not be true but it pretty darn big with a lot of everything that makes up a fair.

"The Greatest County Fair on Earth"


"the greatest county fair on earth"


corn curls

pretty girls

the prize is still in the cracker jacks


sticky fingers

memory lingers

all the way home


bowling shoes

like fox news

wear thin real fast


lipstick on the collar

kisses for a dollar

the midway never sleeps


guess my weight

not on the first date

win a bear instead


racing horses

uncontrollable forces

leave me weak in the knees


cotton candy

a flask of brandy

aren’t exactly health food


indigestion

satisfaction

the difference is just the gas


ferris wheels

copping feels

beneath the bleacher seats


band show

take it slow

it’s only the first date


Even Party Animals Need to Sleep Sometime

Comments

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Cre8tor Level 4 Commenter 3 months ago

A fair to the tee! Great read on this Januly day!

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jenubouka Level 8 Commenter 3 months ago

What a creative and fun lyrical poem! Ah fair days are the best days. Awesome.

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lme4750 3 months ago

I've been to this fair and I agree it is the Greatest!

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