“The carnival is next weekend”

They’ve been setting up for the Firemen’s Annual Carnival for well over a week. It takes place in the park Maddie and I walk through. We’ve been watching as the burger shack went up, then the beer shack and then the carnies arrived. First a lone trailer, then the rides, then the work started.

They will fire up the grills and the generators tomorrow at 6:00 PM. I’m planning to eat there on Friday and I hope to catch the parade on Saturday. I can see the fireworks from our driveway, if it doesn’t take two of us to console the dog.

The firemen serve pretty standard fair-food, burgers, hot dogs, fries and fried dough. They added hot sausage grinders several years ago, and it was a welcome addition. It will be interesting to see what they have for beer this year, because the regular drivers are still locked-out.

I’ve been going to this carnival for years. Truth be told, I don’t go for the food. I go to show some support. It’s easy to support these guys – they are here for us 24 hours a day – 365 days a year.

The Cobra is almost complete.

The beer shack is isolated. ID required and cash is accepted.

The rides are almost set up.

Food in the long red building.

These are the first signs of life. Every year, I worry that they won’t be able to pull it off.

Folded up for transport, the rides look like mechanical puzzles.

We walk very early while the sun is still pretty low.

Next week, we won’t be able to walk this path. They will block it with the fence for the beer shack, and the spray the grass with pesticides.

This guy is ready to ride.

This won’t take long to set up.

When the ride includes cages for you to sit in, I’m not going on it.

This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday series.

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