published August 26, 2010
in the Stockton Sentinel,
Stockton, Kansas
As much as I have come to love the Rooks County Free Fair, I'm glad it comes around only once a year and lasts only one week. I can't think of any other reason that we would eat out nearly every meal -- lunch and supper -- plus line up for snacks between meals. We would certainly complain if we always had to pay four bucks for a hamburger or five bucks for a cup of lemonade. But mostly, our cholesterol and weight would soar if we always had menu choices of half-pound barbecue sandwiches, marinated cheeseburgers, bloomin' onions, French-fried potatoes piled a foot high, or deep-fried-everything-you-can-imagine. We also willingly (and joyfully!) spend big dollars to watch our granddaughters go round and round on all the rides at the carnival, only to have them get sick and lose their four-buck hamburgers.
Fair week is a tremendous amount of work for many people who make it happen, and their efforts are much appreciated by many. A huge "thank you" is due to all those who make the Rooks County Free Fair an exceptionally great county fair. It is certainly something to be proud of in our community. Thanks, also, to the many vendors who tempt us throughout the week with those calorie-enriched food items, but thanks for leaving town so we can all get back to our workout routines.
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