Asotin County Fair -- Day Two 04/26/2008
9:49 AM by The Wanderer
Ok, I realize there is no day one, because I was too busy yesterday to think, let along blog. I will try to fill in a few details, and maybe even add a photo or two as I get time.
It was crazy. People from all over converging on the little town of Asotin, Washington to partake in a three day event. Well, the judging started a few weeks ago but this is the culmination. Goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, cows, floral arrangements, quilts, clothing, and even the eggs the chickens lay, are judged to see which is the best. How do you judge a chicken egg? I don't have any idea.
Oh, and my daughter says I forgot to include rabbits. Seems as if they judge just about everything here. There are vendors of all kinds selling their 'overpriced goods' to the willing to pay public. Hats, shirts, novelty items, food that will tear out your insides; deep fried twinkies, grease-slathered cheese burgers, deep fried corndogs that are so hot they singe your nose hairs, snow cones, curly fries whiched smelled amazing if you are willing to pay the $6.oo for a plate, elephant ears the size of well, elephant ears drizzled with chocolate or smothered in whip cream, and many more figure changing, gas belching delights for young and old alike.
Out on the midway there is a demonstration by the local karate school, and man swallowing swords and hammering a nail into his nose, music from the back stage while the young and old alike from the surrounding farms, and ranches sway in each other's arms to the music. A dolphin shaped balloon gets away, and soars into the sky with amazing dexterity. Who knew dolphins could fly?
I am sharing the ticket booth with two rambunctious teenage girls from the local band. They are working in the booths to raise funds for new band uniforms. I must say it is quite interesting to see how they banter back and forth, sometimes laughing sometimes screaming at each other as they wait on eager customers, and open the gates to let the vendors in. They really are helpful though, and it makes it easier on me since I barely slept last night.
Suddenly, the air is pierced with a deafening scream, as another teen girl shows up to 'help,' and it begins to deteriorate from there. It seems there is jealousy among the girls, and both want to spend more time with the new girl. Two of the girls leave to find a snack, and the other sits in the booth bored out of her mind as the stream of anxious fairgoers has slowed to a crawl. She begins to take the admission stamp and stamps the tables, the walls, the front of the signs on the booth. It gets very annoying quickly. Then they begin to record themselves on their digital video cameras singing, making funny faces, and they get a big kick out of playing it back and seeing how, well, retarded they look. This goes on until they leave at 5 pm. I got here to help at 7 am, and realized I wasn't going home until 10 pm, so it would indeed be a very long day.
But, back to day two of the event. I didn't sleep well last night. We got home about 11:30 pm, and I didn't sleep well. We had to be back at the fair by 5:30 am because the cowboy breakfast starts at 6 am. They said the food was good, but I don't know. I didn't get to try it. I have been sitting in this booth taking tickets, opening the gates, and about to pass out from being so tired, but I cannot leave the booth, even for a moment, as most of the kids are not able to help, because the parade is going on, and as most of them are marching in the parade, I am left here alone to control the crowd, take tickets, make change, open the gates for vendors, and try to stay alert to those that try to sneak in.
There is a chill in the morning air, and the wind is blowing. It is a cold day, and I really want a nap. I can hear the parade as the drums beat vibrantly. My son is playing the bass in the parade, and it is so loud even up here in the booth I can feel the beat even though the parade is more than two miles away. The staccato beats of the snares, the whiney of the horses, the roar of the crowd, and the smells of cotton candy and popcorn wafting their way to me up here in the booth, in the wind, in the cold, hungry; tired; bored... sigh. I want to lay down, but here I am. That is life on this planet!
It was crazy. People from all over converging on the little town of Asotin, Washington to partake in a three day event. Well, the judging started a few weeks ago but this is the culmination. Goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, cows, floral arrangements, quilts, clothing, and even the eggs the chickens lay, are judged to see which is the best. How do you judge a chicken egg? I don't have any idea.
Oh, and my daughter says I forgot to include rabbits. Seems as if they judge just about everything here. There are vendors of all kinds selling their 'overpriced goods' to the willing to pay public. Hats, shirts, novelty items, food that will tear out your insides; deep fried twinkies, grease-slathered cheese burgers, deep fried corndogs that are so hot they singe your nose hairs, snow cones, curly fries whiched smelled amazing if you are willing to pay the $6.oo for a plate, elephant ears the size of well, elephant ears drizzled with chocolate or smothered in whip cream, and many more figure changing, gas belching delights for young and old alike.
Out on the midway there is a demonstration by the local karate school, and man swallowing swords and hammering a nail into his nose, music from the back stage while the young and old alike from the surrounding farms, and ranches sway in each other's arms to the music. A dolphin shaped balloon gets away, and soars into the sky with amazing dexterity. Who knew dolphins could fly?
I am sharing the ticket booth with two rambunctious teenage girls from the local band. They are working in the booths to raise funds for new band uniforms. I must say it is quite interesting to see how they banter back and forth, sometimes laughing sometimes screaming at each other as they wait on eager customers, and open the gates to let the vendors in. They really are helpful though, and it makes it easier on me since I barely slept last night.
Suddenly, the air is pierced with a deafening scream, as another teen girl shows up to 'help,' and it begins to deteriorate from there. It seems there is jealousy among the girls, and both want to spend more time with the new girl. Two of the girls leave to find a snack, and the other sits in the booth bored out of her mind as the stream of anxious fairgoers has slowed to a crawl. She begins to take the admission stamp and stamps the tables, the walls, the front of the signs on the booth. It gets very annoying quickly. Then they begin to record themselves on their digital video cameras singing, making funny faces, and they get a big kick out of playing it back and seeing how, well, retarded they look. This goes on until they leave at 5 pm. I got here to help at 7 am, and realized I wasn't going home until 10 pm, so it would indeed be a very long day.
But, back to day two of the event. I didn't sleep well last night. We got home about 11:30 pm, and I didn't sleep well. We had to be back at the fair by 5:30 am because the cowboy breakfast starts at 6 am. They said the food was good, but I don't know. I didn't get to try it. I have been sitting in this booth taking tickets, opening the gates, and about to pass out from being so tired, but I cannot leave the booth, even for a moment, as most of the kids are not able to help, because the parade is going on, and as most of them are marching in the parade, I am left here alone to control the crowd, take tickets, make change, open the gates for vendors, and try to stay alert to those that try to sneak in.
There is a chill in the morning air, and the wind is blowing. It is a cold day, and I really want a nap. I can hear the parade as the drums beat vibrantly. My son is playing the bass in the parade, and it is so loud even up here in the booth I can feel the beat even though the parade is more than two miles away. The staccato beats of the snares, the whiney of the horses, the roar of the crowd, and the smells of cotton candy and popcorn wafting their way to me up here in the booth, in the wind, in the cold, hungry; tired; bored... sigh. I want to lay down, but here I am. That is life on this planet!
Labels: asotin, balloons, burgers, county, cowboys, cows, crazy, fair, food, girls, horses, karate, pigs, sheep, swords, twinkies
$10,000 for a child's birthday party???
3:02 PM by The Wanderer
UNBELIEVABLE! I just read this article on CNN about insane morons giving their kids $5000, $10 thousand, even $25 million dollar birthday parties. Are we for real here?
A couple mothers actually felt bad when they could only spend $1000 on their toddler's birthday bash. Have we grown so rich (or perhaps delusional) that we think this is the norm and everyone must outdo each other?
I cannot imagine what kind of jobs these people have to be able to afford to give their precious little demon a party, that is more expensive than many people pay for a first car for their child. I know I couldn't afford it, but even if I could, there is no way I would pay $25,000 for a birthday party for my daughter, or God forbid $25 million. Complete insanity! It is no wonder there are so many divorces, school shootings, unwed mothers, and depression.
We could blame MTV for its 'Sweet 16' show in which spoiled rotten teens are given these elaborate parties, cars, dresses, etc in an attempt to show their children how much they love them. Are we kidding? Your child is pretensious, spoiled, and will never amount to anything if you do that, and if you would examine your life, you would find out, your kid wants to spend time with you more than they want money!
If that is not the case, you need to take them behind the woodshed, and tan the little demon's hide. Mothers, fathers, grandparents; it is your fault that America's kids are growing up to expect the world should hand them their kingdom.
This type of behavior sets a really bad precident. A few years back, kids were ok with what their parents could afford and thankful. Now, we have a bunch of ungrateful, lazy, spoiled kids, who think everyone owes them.
I read this last week about some schools in larger areas actually paying kids to go to school. Why? Because Jonny needs to get off his butt, and they figure paying them is the best way. Meanwhile, out in the rural places of America, the schools are falling apart from disrepair because they cannot get enough funds for the school systems.
If Jonny doesn't want to go to school, let him die a bum. If he doesn't want to show some self respect and responsibility for himself, then it is his fault, and most likely his mother or father that has showed him that everything will be fine playing the system.
Wake up people! Who is going to take care of the country if all we are raising is lazy self indulgent slobs who have everything take care of for them? Ahhhh.. that is life on this planet!
A couple mothers actually felt bad when they could only spend $1000 on their toddler's birthday bash. Have we grown so rich (or perhaps delusional) that we think this is the norm and everyone must outdo each other?
I cannot imagine what kind of jobs these people have to be able to afford to give their precious little demon a party, that is more expensive than many people pay for a first car for their child. I know I couldn't afford it, but even if I could, there is no way I would pay $25,000 for a birthday party for my daughter, or God forbid $25 million. Complete insanity! It is no wonder there are so many divorces, school shootings, unwed mothers, and depression.
We could blame MTV for its 'Sweet 16' show in which spoiled rotten teens are given these elaborate parties, cars, dresses, etc in an attempt to show their children how much they love them. Are we kidding? Your child is pretensious, spoiled, and will never amount to anything if you do that, and if you would examine your life, you would find out, your kid wants to spend time with you more than they want money!
If that is not the case, you need to take them behind the woodshed, and tan the little demon's hide. Mothers, fathers, grandparents; it is your fault that America's kids are growing up to expect the world should hand them their kingdom.
This type of behavior sets a really bad precident. A few years back, kids were ok with what their parents could afford and thankful. Now, we have a bunch of ungrateful, lazy, spoiled kids, who think everyone owes them.
I read this last week about some schools in larger areas actually paying kids to go to school. Why? Because Jonny needs to get off his butt, and they figure paying them is the best way. Meanwhile, out in the rural places of America, the schools are falling apart from disrepair because they cannot get enough funds for the school systems.
If Jonny doesn't want to go to school, let him die a bum. If he doesn't want to show some self respect and responsibility for himself, then it is his fault, and most likely his mother or father that has showed him that everything will be fine playing the system.
Wake up people! Who is going to take care of the country if all we are raising is lazy self indulgent slobs who have everything take care of for them? Ahhhh.. that is life on this planet!
Labels: birthday cake, bum, consumption, demon, lazy, mtv, rich, schools, spoiled, sweet 16, ungrateful, welfare
Whiney Babies! Obama & Hillary
8:43 PM by The Wanderer
Ok, again the losers are the American people. The debate on ABC the other night has raised a lot of issues that the normal news media has seemed to forget lately. I applaud ABC for their questions.
Today, many complaints were given over the coverage, because "the issues they were asking for the first part of the debate, were not issues the American people are concerned about." ARE WE KIDDING HERE?
WHO MADE YOU THE RULER OF OUR MINDS, YOU MORONS?
I am very glad the questions were raised. Believe it or not, the fact that Obama is attached at the hip to a fanatic racist preacher is important. Who gives a crap if Obama wasn't prepared to answer the question. I do not want a president that has to wait until he is advised on what to say to open his mouth. Grow a conscience Obama. Help real people, not just those wack jobs who think you are the coming messiah.
As for you Hillary; it was time you acknowledged that you are not omnipotent. A blowhard who thinks she knows it all, and thinks America is stupid enough to believe she doesn't lie, but merely misspoke when she said she was under sniper fire. RIGHHHTT! It is too bad working America, yes the people with real jobs that matter, not phonies who elevate themselves to sainthood or public office, cannot just lie and excuse it and wave it away with a flick of the wrist when they are caught cheating.
WE ALL KNOW YOU LIED! Get over it! If you are not sure whether or not you were under sniper fire when you landed, and figured it was ok to embelish it, then I for absolute positivity do not want you in charge of my country. What are you going to forget and embellish next?
Well, the sad part is, hordes of the lemmings that make up the democratic party pulled in behind both Hillary and Obama spouting the unfairness of the questions, because they were not prepared with predetermined answers to fit with their program.
Even the youngest student in school doesn't get the questions in advance of a test, unless they are cheating, so what makes you think you deserve them? But again, that is life on this planet!
Today, many complaints were given over the coverage, because "the issues they were asking for the first part of the debate, were not issues the American people are concerned about." ARE WE KIDDING HERE?
WHO MADE YOU THE RULER OF OUR MINDS, YOU MORONS?
I am very glad the questions were raised. Believe it or not, the fact that Obama is attached at the hip to a fanatic racist preacher is important. Who gives a crap if Obama wasn't prepared to answer the question. I do not want a president that has to wait until he is advised on what to say to open his mouth. Grow a conscience Obama. Help real people, not just those wack jobs who think you are the coming messiah.
As for you Hillary; it was time you acknowledged that you are not omnipotent. A blowhard who thinks she knows it all, and thinks America is stupid enough to believe she doesn't lie, but merely misspoke when she said she was under sniper fire. RIGHHHTT! It is too bad working America, yes the people with real jobs that matter, not phonies who elevate themselves to sainthood or public office, cannot just lie and excuse it and wave it away with a flick of the wrist when they are caught cheating.
WE ALL KNOW YOU LIED! Get over it! If you are not sure whether or not you were under sniper fire when you landed, and figured it was ok to embelish it, then I for absolute positivity do not want you in charge of my country. What are you going to forget and embellish next?
Well, the sad part is, hordes of the lemmings that make up the democratic party pulled in behind both Hillary and Obama spouting the unfairness of the questions, because they were not prepared with predetermined answers to fit with their program.
Even the youngest student in school doesn't get the questions in advance of a test, unless they are cheating, so what makes you think you deserve them? But again, that is life on this planet!
Labels: abc news, cheat, debate, democrat, lie, morons, obama, politics, vote hillary, whine
I am sick of Hillary & Obama!
10:37 AM by The Wanderer
Last night, I watched some of the 'Passion Forum' on CNN. Basically, it was a setting where Obama and Clinton could show how spiritual they were. I told myself a few months ago that I wasn't going to delve into politics too much, but frankly I am sick of the lies, sick of the commericials, and sick and tired of hearing them talk.
Do they realize that people dislike both of them?
All of this, "I am better because..." has gotten really old. The only advantage to them continuing to open their moronic lips is that by the time they get to the actual convention, no one will care who wins.
HILLARY Hilarity
Hillary came into this contest expecting to be crowned queen of the world. But she is a liar, and a cheat, and will make up anything to get her point across. I think she actually doesn't realize she is lying. How could she? She is a meglomaniac of infinite proportions. She claims she has the interests of the little guy at heart, but I wonder which little guy she is talking about.
In the past few years, her and Billy boy have made oodles of money, and she has pushed an agenda of liberal fanaticism, but what has she really done for anyone? She talks, but where is the action.
What did she do for the hurricane victims of Katrina? Has she been to Darfur to see the abuse and suffering? She has been to Iraq, but she holds our military in contempt for doing the job she voted them to do. It doesn't make sense to me. This latest thing of her landing in Bosnia amid sniper fire and running from the plane with Chelsea in tow, darting amongst the exploding shrapnel, and narry a scratch? It's a bird, its a plane, it's... super liar! She can leap over the truth in a single bound, catch a windfall on stolen property, and change her appearance without even the need for a phone booth.
How she went from being the daughter of poor blue collar workers from Illinois, to being the native daughter of Arkansas, to now becoming a Pennsylvanian, because at one time her family actually camped in the backwoods, way back in the 1950s, when she is a Senator from NY, which somehow was convinced she would be good for them.. it is too confusing. Someone needs to find her kryptonite! When she doesn't win, and she will not, we will find out she is actually Canadian from Toronto, and doesn't give a flip about America unless it puts power or money in her control.
OBAMA Owhamma
Does anyone really know who this guy is?? He claims to not be muslim, but he has many muslim beliefs. He claims to come from American roots, but he spent a good portion of his life living somewhere else. His momma is white, and his daddy is from Africa somewhere, but he has also lived in Indonesia and Hawaii, so he knows how the rest of us who barely get by struggle.
Give me a break!
He has been wealthly his entire life. He doesn't know the pangs of poverty. He admitted last night, he joined the racist preacher's church because he liked the 'ministries' they had there. he wasn't even a church goer, until he was trying to get teen centers built by churches to be more efficient. I think he too makes it up as he goes along. He joined the church because of what programs they had, not because he believes in God.
I wish someone would ask him exactly what he believes about God. I don't really think he would be able to answer. He would talk about good things, moral judgements, but when it comes to actually knowing God, he doesn't. Yes, the bible says we shouldn't judge, but it also says by their fruit you shall know them.
Let's face the reality here. If he wouldn't have had the backing of the almighty self imposed queen of spirituality, we wouldn't even know who Obama is. If Oprah walked away and no longer supported him, or if somehow he wasn't black, he wouldn't even be in the running. That may sound racist to some, but it is the truth. Obama is a fraud. Oprah is trying to be a king maker, to further elevate herself to the divine. I could go on and on about her pretending to be Christian, but it is apparent, she thinks of herself as a god, so no sense trying to pretend anymore Oprah! But I digress, I do not like her, and do not think she is really a good person. I think she is evil, and has sold her soul to the devil.
I think I have the solution to figuring out how to solve the Hillary-Obama dilema. We should have them duel. One picks the weapons, the other chooses first weapon, and they meet on the steps of the Democratic Convention and go at it. Whoever is left standing would be the nominee. There would be a lot less rhetoric, and a lot more thought and actual use if nominations was by death or life. yes, I realize there is a chance that both would die from the process, but who cares??? That's life on this planet!
Do they realize that people dislike both of them?
All of this, "I am better because..." has gotten really old. The only advantage to them continuing to open their moronic lips is that by the time they get to the actual convention, no one will care who wins.
HILLARY Hilarity
Hillary came into this contest expecting to be crowned queen of the world. But she is a liar, and a cheat, and will make up anything to get her point across. I think she actually doesn't realize she is lying. How could she? She is a meglomaniac of infinite proportions. She claims she has the interests of the little guy at heart, but I wonder which little guy she is talking about.
In the past few years, her and Billy boy have made oodles of money, and she has pushed an agenda of liberal fanaticism, but what has she really done for anyone? She talks, but where is the action.
What did she do for the hurricane victims of Katrina? Has she been to Darfur to see the abuse and suffering? She has been to Iraq, but she holds our military in contempt for doing the job she voted them to do. It doesn't make sense to me. This latest thing of her landing in Bosnia amid sniper fire and running from the plane with Chelsea in tow, darting amongst the exploding shrapnel, and narry a scratch? It's a bird, its a plane, it's... super liar! She can leap over the truth in a single bound, catch a windfall on stolen property, and change her appearance without even the need for a phone booth.
How she went from being the daughter of poor blue collar workers from Illinois, to being the native daughter of Arkansas, to now becoming a Pennsylvanian, because at one time her family actually camped in the backwoods, way back in the 1950s, when she is a Senator from NY, which somehow was convinced she would be good for them.. it is too confusing. Someone needs to find her kryptonite! When she doesn't win, and she will not, we will find out she is actually Canadian from Toronto, and doesn't give a flip about America unless it puts power or money in her control.
OBAMA Owhamma
Does anyone really know who this guy is?? He claims to not be muslim, but he has many muslim beliefs. He claims to come from American roots, but he spent a good portion of his life living somewhere else. His momma is white, and his daddy is from Africa somewhere, but he has also lived in Indonesia and Hawaii, so he knows how the rest of us who barely get by struggle.
Give me a break!
He has been wealthly his entire life. He doesn't know the pangs of poverty. He admitted last night, he joined the racist preacher's church because he liked the 'ministries' they had there. he wasn't even a church goer, until he was trying to get teen centers built by churches to be more efficient. I think he too makes it up as he goes along. He joined the church because of what programs they had, not because he believes in God.
I wish someone would ask him exactly what he believes about God. I don't really think he would be able to answer. He would talk about good things, moral judgements, but when it comes to actually knowing God, he doesn't. Yes, the bible says we shouldn't judge, but it also says by their fruit you shall know them.
Let's face the reality here. If he wouldn't have had the backing of the almighty self imposed queen of spirituality, we wouldn't even know who Obama is. If Oprah walked away and no longer supported him, or if somehow he wasn't black, he wouldn't even be in the running. That may sound racist to some, but it is the truth. Obama is a fraud. Oprah is trying to be a king maker, to further elevate herself to the divine. I could go on and on about her pretending to be Christian, but it is apparent, she thinks of herself as a god, so no sense trying to pretend anymore Oprah! But I digress, I do not like her, and do not think she is really a good person. I think she is evil, and has sold her soul to the devil.
I think I have the solution to figuring out how to solve the Hillary-Obama dilema. We should have them duel. One picks the weapons, the other chooses first weapon, and they meet on the steps of the Democratic Convention and go at it. Whoever is left standing would be the nominee. There would be a lot less rhetoric, and a lot more thought and actual use if nominations was by death or life. yes, I realize there is a chance that both would die from the process, but who cares??? That's life on this planet!
Labels: bill clinton, cnn, lie, morons. hillary, obama. election, passion, religion
Allergy Season
10:29 AM by The Wanderer
Blah! Woke up this morning unable to open my eyes much. When I looked in the mirror I looked puffy-eyed. The weather has been so weird lately. Yesterday was hot and sunny about 85 degrees F. Today is back down to the 50s and the sky is filled with clouds.
I guess I shouldn't complain, but I hate itchy eyes, sneezing, and in short, feeling crummy. I don't want to go anywhere, but I have classes today, so here I am at school wasting time instead of working on projects for clients.
I can tell I won't get a lot done today... I don't even want to. Today should be a holiday. Maybe I will create a new one.
I now declare April 14, international whine about allergies day!
Do you ever just wish you could sleep in? How about all day?
I need a long nap, or a vacation.. that is life on this planet!
I guess I shouldn't complain, but I hate itchy eyes, sneezing, and in short, feeling crummy. I don't want to go anywhere, but I have classes today, so here I am at school wasting time instead of working on projects for clients.
I can tell I won't get a lot done today... I don't even want to. Today should be a holiday. Maybe I will create a new one.
I now declare April 14, international whine about allergies day!
Do you ever just wish you could sleep in? How about all day?
I need a long nap, or a vacation.. that is life on this planet!
Labels: achey, allergy day, itchy eyes, runny nose, sleep, whine
