Yesterday was the first day of the Union Fair, which we have attended every year since Will was about 3. It is an old fashioned county event, complete with 4H displays, pie eating contests, tractor pulls, farm animals, and lots of fair food. We pick one day to buy bracelets for the kids to ride as many rides as they can stand ($19 this year) and participate in other activities like the free bike drawing.
This year we decided to sign Mary up for the pig scramble, unfortunately she wasn't picked, but it was still highly entertaining. I had never seen such a thing before, 10 kids with mesh sacks chased, grabbed, and jumped on 9 squealing piglets. The children who managed to capture a pig could either take them home or sell them to the burly guys who sidled up to each contestant, "Hey, I'll buy your pig for $25." The same animals can be found for sale in Uncle Henry's for $50-75, but any parent who doesn't want to transport a pig in the back of their sedan is happy to take the cash. Will's turn for the scramble is Wednesday, hopefully he will be picked to chase pigs and recoup the cost of taking him to the fair.
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Hehe, pigs are delightful, clean animals (given a chance, they'll set aside a small "bathroom" and will bath in clear running water, rather than mud) that are crazy-smart...but they're a bit too much like humans in the manure department, if you catch my drift. (or catch a whiff as you walk by the barns!)
Sounds like great fun!
(*forces herself not to tell any pig stories, be they gross or amusing*)
Oh my gosh, I just found your blog and I am *so* in love with the name! I look forward to reading more!
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