A Story of a Photograph

Once upon a time, in the far off land of Gettysburg, PA, a young maiden was exploring the National Cemetery for interesting photo opportunities. Camera in hand, she glanced up and saw the Stars and Stripes fluttering in the breeze above her. Zooming in on the flag, she snapped the shutter and walked on.

When she returned home, this photo claimed the triumphant ending position in a slide show of photographs from the battle field, to the music of "God Bless the USA". Later on in the year, while looking through her photo album for County Fair entries, she happened to see that photo and decided to enter it under the title of "Old Glory".

The young maiden submitted it to the scrutiny of the photography judges, but alas! It did not even place. Consoled by having won many other blue ribbons, as well as the People's Choice Award for a different photograph, she packed up at the end of the week.

A year later, she was again looking through her photo album for County Fair entries. Once again, she turned the page to find the flag waving at her. "What the heck?" she mused to herself. "Might as well try again!"

She did re-enter it, this time under the title of "Stars and Stripes Forever". She did not much concern herself about whether or not it would place, but was pleasantly surprised when it claimed the blue ribbon in the Patriotic category.

Now, having learned last year about the ability to vote for the People's choice photograph, her family raced to the building on Friday, determining to vote for the maiden's mother's photo in the adult category, and one of the maid's blue ribbons for the Junior division. Now before you, dear reader, begin to think that they swung the vote, do not get ahead of your selves! Their favorite photo was entitled "Remnants of the Past", and so all voted accordingly. One sibling, however, contrarily wished to vote for "Stars and Stripes Forever" and did so, even when fair maiden a bit crossly informed her that she didn't want that one to win, so vote for the other one!

Sunday came 'round the bend, and soon it was time to pick up the projects and see who the winning photo's were. The band came through the entry and saw, to their surprise... "Stars and Stripes Forever!" hanging on the wall with a People's Choice Award next to it! (The mother's photo did not win.) I will confess to you, that the first thought and words out of said maiden's mouth were "Oh, I didn't want that one to win!" She did then, however, recollected and mentally reprimanded herself, sending up a quick prayer of thanksgiving.

So here then... is the 2008 People's Choice Award!

There are two morels to this story:

#1: If at first you don't succeed, try try again! (Or as one book comically put it: If at first you don't fricassee, fry fry a hen!")
#2: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans!

More Scenes from the Fair

This my good people, is a real size, real life farm tractor tire! The exact same size as those that you see out in the fields! I kid you not!
It is just the person who is larger than life!

Here is the real perspective /\
Aren't those things huge? They are even taller than moi, and I am what, 5'5"? So at least 5'7"

Zero Gravity. Creepy.

Buddy was soooo cute! He was holding the baby doll, stroking it's head, and before he gave it back, he gave it a little kiss! Isn't that just the sweetest thing?

BILLY CURRINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *fangirl scream* Though I don't know if I could legitimately do that, since I only know one song of his... which we heard last night! We were all very excited about that. Now I know several other songs of his as well, from listening in.
I was 500 feet away!!!!!! On the other side of the fence... since we didn't have tickets, but hey, I at least we got to hear him in person!
So now, we are all secretly hoping that Josh Turner will come next year. That would be soooo awesome! We all love his songs, so getting tickets for that would be a have to! *bounces* Ooh, I hope he does! That would be great!

So... here is "The Turnip Song" (MCKA more commonily known as: "Good Directions")

Photos from the Sandwich Fair

/\ Next years blue ribbon winner?

Winning Photos from the Fair!

My mom's blue ribbon winner!

My ribbon winners

Is it out yet? with a white.

Curiosity... with a red, I think.

Remnants of the Past with a blue

Stars and Stripes Forever with a blue

A New Springtime with a blue.
(Again, with that one I don't really remember. I am sure one of my siblings will correct me if I am wrong!)

That Ole County: Verse 1

That ole county had a fair!
E-I-E-I-O!
And in that county they had some rides,
E-I-E-I-O!
With a "bleh" here and a "whooo!" there!
Here a "blah!" there a "whoo!"
Everywhere a "BLAH" WHOOOO!!"
That ole county had a fair,
E-I-E-I-O!

Are You Going?

Are you going to the county fair?
Ice cream, pop, cheeseburgers and flies!
Remember me to a cow who is there,
She once was a bovine of mine.

Tell her to give me a bucket of milk.
Ice cream, pop, cheeseburgers and flies!
Without no cream, nor cholesterol,
Then she'll be a bovine of mine.

Tell her to buy me a hot dog or two.
Ice cream, pop, cheese burgers and flies!
Between the barns and the grandstand,
Then she'll be a bovine of mine.

Are you going to the county fair?
Ice cream, pop, cheeseburgers and flies!
Remember me to a cow who is there,
She once was a bovine of mine.