The Carnies: July 2006

Monday, July 31, 2006

Amanda Blowing Bubbles

I was on the back side of this 2 sided game and saw all these bubbles blowing down the Midway. It was Amanda just sitting quietly enjoying a short break between customers.

Got...to...remember....card.

He was a little embarrassed to have his photo taken at the carousel and not one of the thrill rides he normally works on. My telling him how much I like the carousel, I think, only reinforced how stupid he thinks it is.

Arthur

I used the 3 by 5 card trick again with the explanation that my memory is, well, my memory. The only problem is sometimes I forget to carry the 3 by 5 cards or the Sharpies. Through these carnie posts you will see where they commented and told me what their names REALLY are.

The Game I Always Lose

This is Arthur. He's cool. He's also the Devil. See the flames behind him? Yeah, that is how you can tell someone is the Devil. Well, that and talking to him for a little while. He showed me the deal with the cans. And damn it, they weren't rigged like I was hoping. I'd tell you the deal but you'd be as disappointed as I was. However, we'd be like the Masons.

The Game I Always Win

It's unfair really. I have a little secret. It's called 'Shoot Here' Don't tell anyone. Now we are like Masons. Whenever I give anyone a secret from now on I'm going to say: Now we are like Masons. I stole it from another blog on my blogroll.

Tony

Sunday, July 30, 2006

Bear Act

I was watching with one of the South African carnies when he turned and said he'd never seen a real live bear before.

I said, "Wow! Really?" before I remembered that I hadn't either.

Bear's muzzle and fake cage effect Photoshopped in to give the illusion that I was completely safe at all times

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Yeeeeah, I'd Say She's Got ME Figured Out

It's Nice How They Leave Off 'Dumbass'

The Bingo Tent

Overheard by me: "What's he doing out there"
"He's taking night pictures?"
"What? Why?"

"I dunno, he's been here all day. Tell him to come over and we will turn on the lights so he can take picture of our tent"

Bob

I found this later so if you have I-22 you are screwed and ain't winning no lamp. I'm kidding, of course, I'm sure it was added or replaced or whatever.

Harmony and Emily and Emily and Harmony

Max's Back

Randalls High Diving Racers

This is Virgil 'Boss Hog" Randall. He and his camera shy wife, Velma, own the pig races. And... pig dives. They dive. They are diving and racing pigs.

Stay behind the rope lest ye be injured by a wildly careening piglet. Please, no wagering.

Agricultural Exhibits

The Next Generation Beef Club

A boy and his cow...calf? Maybe they called it something else. I think they did actually. Nice fair host I am, huh?

That's the sawdust you gotta have in your blood. I think it was cedar. It smelled great. This is a scratch and sniff photo. Scratch your monitor. Go ahead.

4H Kids. All the Hs must stand for Ham because they screamed for me to take their photo. I wished I had MY crocs on.

The Bangor Fair is traditionally an agricultural fair although the agriculture is a ways from the Midway. A gully between the Midway and Agricultural Exhibit makes it even less inviting. I was embarrassed to admit that I had never actually been to the agricultural exhibits myself. But Gentle Viewers, this year you will be gifted the photos of cows, or calf? Steer? Whatever they were.