Sunday, November 11, 2007
The first thing that attracts me to the carnival is the outgoing friendly staff. They're only here to make sure you have a good time. They have chosen a life of service and despite the fact that the bottom row of cans was glued down, I knew deep inside this guy wanted me to win.
The work of the carnival service personnel is endless. It may look as if he is sleeping but in reality I believe he is merely closing his eyes to go over last minute safety checks just one more time
Local carnivals are synonymous with safety . I see the
tens of cables strung securely to the ground and know that if this ride did get stuck upside down, I could merely slide down one of these cables to get in the back of the line and ride it again.
Notice the attention to detail. There most likely is a civil engineer on staff because
when the ride fell down the first time I though "Damn, I'm not going to be able to ride this again". But 3 pallets and some cut pieces of railroad tie and Bam!! I'm back spinnin' and a grinnin'
Source
One of my favorite childhood memories has always been the "Neverland Slammer". I know it was supposed to be a bit scary but after a few glasses of the "Jesus Juice" and the photo session on Mr. Big Bed I always seemed to have a good time
Some things are too cool to ever go away and obviously Magnum is one of them. In order to avoid copyright infringement they dropped the P.I. and put Tom Selleck in a Detroit Tigers hat.
Nothing brings back memories of the carnival more than the old
"Give the Pig A Pearl Necklace" game. The carnival worker was even nice enough to offer to give my wife a pearl necklace even if I didn't win.
Who Doesn't Love a Carnival?
There's nothing more beautiful and exciting than when the local carnival rolls into town. It's the only event that can be put up in a Subway Parking lot and completely erected in the time it takes to order a 6" sub. It seems like it's going to be just your ordinary day and then......Oh shit!!! Is that the Zipper?
The first thing that attracts me to the carnival is the outgoing friendly staff. They're only here to make sure you have a good time. They have chosen a life of service and despite the fact that the bottom row of cans was glued down, I knew deep inside this guy wanted me to win.
The work of the carnival service personnel is endless. It may look as if he is sleeping but in reality I believe he is merely closing his eyes to go over last minute safety checks just one more time
Local carnivals are synonymous with safety . I see the
tens of cables strung securely to the ground and know that if this ride did get stuck upside down, I could merely slide down one of these cables to get in the back of the line and ride it again.
Notice the attention to detail. There most likely is a civil engineer on staff because
when the ride fell down the first time I though "Damn, I'm not going to be able to ride this again". But 3 pallets and some cut pieces of railroad tie and Bam!! I'm back spinnin' and a grinnin'
SourceOne of my favorite childhood memories has always been the "Neverland Slammer". I know it was supposed to be a bit scary but after a few glasses of the "Jesus Juice" and the photo session on Mr. Big Bed I always seemed to have a good time
Some things are too cool to ever go away and obviously Magnum is one of them. In order to avoid copyright infringement they dropped the P.I. and put Tom Selleck in a Detroit Tigers hat.
He always wore a Tigers hat? I guess I kept staring at the stash
After 3 hours and 400 tickets later I am not feeling quite up to eating and I know that if I wait a few minutes the food with still be plenty fresh because of their modern heating system. Now off to the games to win my honey a prize
Nothing brings back memories of the carnival more than the old"Give the Pig A Pearl Necklace" game. The carnival worker was even nice enough to offer to give my wife a pearl necklace even if I didn't win.
If I have troubles winning my lady a prize I always go to old faithful. The Balloon Pop Game. Many a Van Halen Mirror and feather roach clip has been won using my dart skills. I don't know if this carnival used a different type of dart than I was used to because they all seemed to fade 40 degrees to the left on each throw. When I complained this guy was nice enough to give me 8 darts for a buck. $57 dollars later and this pro took home an awesome a Get'R Done Mirror and 14 Goldfish
You thought I was kidding didn't you? After they kicked me out of the games for being so awesome the only thing left to do was to go eat some home cooked food.
When you go to a carnival a right of passage is eating a funnel cake. I have to admit I was a little dissapointed when I found out this was fried chicken covered in powdered sugar but it was delicious none the less.
And how could I pass up this. It would be sacrilegious to leave without eating at least one "Pig Butt on a Stick"
What a day! I came for a 6 inch sub and $242 later I leave with memories that will
last a lifetime. And a rash that my doctor says should only last a week or two
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Wow, what a hilarious post! Brings back
Wow, what a hilarious post! Brings back a flood of "wonderful" childhood memories. Ahh, the sights sounds and smells only a carnival could provide.
Thanks for the nostalgic trip!
you mst grow up and find the real
you mst grow up and find the real "carnaval" in Brazil. What a ride
first!
first!
Not much different than Madison Ave.
Not much different than Madison Ave. Getting you to buy more than you can afford at less that optimum quality (a lot of times).
Great article, I wonder when this
Great article, I wonder when this carnival will be in my town? Oh the joy it should bring!
You forgot the pitch people found at
You forgot the pitch people found at any fair. www.pitchpeople.com.
magnum always wore a tigers
magnum always wore a tigers hat...
Neverland Slammer. Excellent. Piggie
Neverland Slammer.
Excellent.
Piggie Pearl Necklace.
Fantastic.
I thought "Give a pig a pearl necklace"
I thought "Give a pig a pearl necklace" was a game that was only played in frat houses?
Also, I just wanted to point out the oddly placed My Cadillac advert at the bottom. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a vid of your carnie adventure, sponsored by Cadillac. It's too bad more companies don't use their advertising dollars to point out absurdities.
You made my Monday. Thank you. Good
You made my Monday. Thank you. Good luck with that rash.
This carnival extravaganza is
This carnival extravaganza is hysterical!!! I love it! We used to call them Slob Fairs. Oh, the memories.
Hillarious!
Hillarious!
You look like a
You look like a dork.
awesome, great story :)i loved reading
awesome, great story :)
i loved reading this
The photo of the Magnum thing was so
The photo of the Magnum thing was so sublime, for a moment, I was almost convinced of the existence of God. That photo is by far the best "fact is stranger than fiction" example I have ever seen. I thought to myself, "Only a supreme being could pull something that beautiful together into fruition." And then I realized that Anonymous was right, Magnum did wear a Tigers hat on the show, so that makes the whole thing come together in a slightly less amazing way.
http://www.tvacres.com/clothing_hats_magnum.htmt
And then I realized that someone has created a chronicle of the hats worn by Tom Selleck in Magnum P.I. and my faith in God is restored.
The bottom row of cans are not glued
The bottom row of cans are not glued down but there are strong magnets under the board.
FYI - It's "rite" of passage, not
FYI - It's "rite" of passage, not "right of passage."
Fun post!
Thanks for the laugh!How are those
Thanks for the laugh!
How are those goldfish doing?
Cheers,
b.s.
Holy crap! Rev. Dan made it onto
Holy crap! Rev. Dan made it onto Reddit!
I had a funny feeling that first photo was in Fountain Square.
You must be the luckiest person in the
You must be the luckiest person in the world. A Get'R Done Mirror AND 14 Goldfish
Your life is like a fairytale. You Bastard!
Do you have an extry goldfish I could
Do you have an extry goldfish I could have?
cheers,
b.s.
The Magnum art is epic. Like the Grand
The Magnum art is epic.
Like the Grand Canyon, pictures don't do this un-natural wonder justice.
Whenever this beauty was created, I assume the "artist" started at the top. First the hat. Then the forehead. And not until some point near Magnum's bushy eyebrows did the artist set his brush down, step back and take in what he'd wrought. Realizing there'd be no way to fit the rest of Magnum's visage onto this giant plywood canvas, he aggressively tapered the rest of Magnum's head down, leaving generations of fairgoers, carnies and art critics to marvel at the glory of his enormous, Gazoo-from-the-Flintstones-sized forehead. Pure genius!
The Carnival is my favorite place to
The Carnival is my favorite place to go; I wait for it to come to town every year. You must not know how to have a good time. You made ignorent comments about something you know nothing about.