Admit it. No small town visit is complete without a trip to the county fair. Doug braved the short lines, and erector set rides, and took the kids out for a night on the town. You know the stories about carnys....I got to wondering, "Who puts these events together anyway"? After a little friendly teasing by brother E.J. about the Sker-something- brothers, and Google sluething, I found out more info about the Skerbeck Brothers. It looks like a little amusement takes a lot of work...building a town and moving it, has to be a labor of love!
According to an article about the family by the Petosky Observer, there's no evidence that traveling carnivals are less safe then the fixed variety. I need some more convincing. I'm not a carnival lover or an amusement park lover. The rides make me nauseous. Call me a wimp. There was also a very scary 70's movie about a half-man/half snake that gave me nightmares. Looked it up, and Ssssss, seems to be the culprit.
I do find the concept of traveling entertainment interesting though, and my little sidebar of Googling, led to lots of new info, including a stop at Sideshow World, a site "dedicated to preserving the past while promoting the future of sideshow for fans and performers alike."
I also had a second to look into the ride manufacturers. Wow! Imagine being a ride engineer. Now, that could be a cool job! So, sometimes surfing can lead you to fun-filled rides that are worth figuring out.
Hannah, Aaron and Doug have added Gravitator and the Zipper to their vocabulary and experience bank! Abbie (too short to ride) and I happily sat the visit out (nausea remember), and hung out with Aunt Mary, Carolyn, Mom, Marcia.
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