The Bass Geek

The carnival has taken root in the Family Dollar parking lot just down the road. Between said installation of fair rides, games and elephant ears and the movies shown there during the summer, I suppose this area has taken the place of a village common. Plus, our village common has cheap toothpaste and plastic forks. We win.

Nevertheless, back to the carnival. It’s like the spring training for the state fairs. The folks get their rides set up, shaken out, try to avoid maiming some kids, and get their practices runs in before the main event. There’s a few twinkling lights, the Ferris wheel, and other assorted instruments of fun. There are also “guaranteed State Fair Photos!”, where you will most certainly find young lovers projected their images onto an imaginary brandy snifter, the glass holding their love to be drank lustily from for all eternity.

Or until it spills and you have to go get the carpet cleaner again.

And, as a bonus, the Italian sausage stand is staying open late on weekends. Wandering drunks plus authentic fair food equals pure profit.

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