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Post by Kathy Lee on Jul 30, 2015 16:31:17 GMT -5
We start school in NJ after Labor Day. I hope it never changes. It is so hot in September that I can't imagine going in August. We have air but it does not always work that great. I have lots and lots of cotton clothing that can go right in the washer after a hot, sticky day at school! I know the kids who go back early, end earlier, but I could never start school before Labor Day! I would need anti-depressants--LOL Me too! I guess it is just what we are used to.
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Post by Kathy Lee on Jul 30, 2015 19:47:55 GMT -5
My father was good at math and he could calculate the probability of what numbers would come up next on the wooden wheels. He was so good at it that he had to sit across the boardwalk and tell me or my brother what numbers to play. If the person spinning the wheel saw my father he/she would spin the wheel twice which would throw off the calculation.
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Post by Kathy Lee on Jul 30, 2015 19:49:44 GMT -5
I bet Dowsee would understand how that is done!
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Post by sdw on Sept 21, 2015 18:11:17 GMT -5
I went to The T V A and I Fair in Knoxville on Saturday with my sister,I enjoyed myself.We did not ride any rides.We saw goats,cows,rabbits and chickens in the livestock barns.We saw exhibits which was interesting.My favorite was watching The Marvelous Mutts Show,all the dogs were rescue dogs.There was a dog that ran an obstacle course,dogs that caught frisbees,dogs that jumped into a pool to get there toy.For those with young children and grandchildren they would like it.My sister and I are going to Dollywood.I on Saturday.
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Post by e knight on Sept 21, 2015 20:29:48 GMT -5
When my son was in, maybe, third grade, his school gave him a couple of free admission tickets to a county fair in Cocoa FL, so I took him there.
I soon learned how they can give out free tickets: once you were inside, everything cost the proverbial arm and a leg. I brought in what I thought was a lot of cash, but most of it was gone quickly. As this was somewhat before credit cards were widely accepted, it limited us greatly near the end.
It was a horribly hot and humid day, and I prepared to spend our last few dollars on a couple of Snow Cones, but as they were priced at something like $3.50, we could only afford one. There were no public water fountains within the wretched old structure. I distinctly remember slurping some warm water from a faucet in the men’s room to stay hydrated while we attended a circus there.
I think the boy had a good time. He got to ride an elephant, something they don’t do anymore. (Of course, that set me back ten or fifteen bucks.) My regard for such fairs was permanently shaken.
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