Two Fairs in One

From Saanich Fair 2009

Armstrong Fair  2008

Neon fades beneath afternoon sun.

Spinning, bouncing rides

full of laughing, crying children shouting, screaming.

Piles of fries and roasted ears,

apples candied and sugar spun,

fudge creamed and corn popped,

sounds, smells and senses thrilled.

Chickens, goats, cows and horses;

pigs and giant pumpkins

all weighed and measured.

Jars stuffed tight with fruit and veggies.

Baking that will never see

the inside of a pantry shelf,

rated, tasted and sampled.

Judges cast their votes with tuned up taste buds.

There is nothing like an end of summer fair.

“Live and work but do not forget to play, 

to have fun in life and really enjoy it.”

~ Eileen Caddy 
(Scottish Writer and Spiritual Teacher)