"I Went To The Animal Fair", remember that song we learned as kids? Well, we didn't go to an animal fair on Sunday, but we did go to the state fair.
Why am I thinking of this song? Because one of the new additions to the state fair was a red & white striped circus tent. Their show times didn't coincide with our visit, but we still had fun going through the animal barns.
Tex Ritter sang that silly song of many verses but I only remember the first verse. Our mother sang it to us and we promptly learned it but we wouldn't quit repeating the last words for the jolly fun of it -- "the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk...," LOL.
Here ya go, in case you don't know:
I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there,
The big baboon by the light of the moon,
Was combing his auburn hair,
The monkey lit some punks,
And burned the elephants trunk,
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees,
And that was the end of the monk,
The monk, the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk.
But I digress. Back to the fair. Encouraged by an elderly lady friend and our youngest son, we went to the fair to enjoy its fare -- elephant ears and Italian sausage sandwiches and boba tea -- and to tour the many barns of art and horticulture, and to show our youngest son's girlfriend all the animal barns.
Of course, you can't visit a horse with an ice cream cone in your hand!
Nor can you say "Aah, and ooh" with corn from a cob glinting on a front tooth!
But, you can rub the noses of the goats and gloat when they feed from your fingers.
Their rough tongues always tickle as their lips gather, and their hot breath snorts, chuckle.
The girlfriend had been to the state fair many times, yet we showed her several areas and buildings where she'd never been before. One was the swine barn. While I chewed on my sugary elephant ear, I'd asked her if she'd seen the World's Largest Boar. "No-oo", this little sprite of a girl dubiously answered as she licked her roasted buttered corn on the cob. After she gawked at the World's Largest Boar she asked if they were all males, so we steered her by the shoulders to the Best In Show Sow and Litter. When she finally got through the crowd, right up next to the red barred pen, she squealed "Piggies! They're so cute!" and as she turned to us we had to smile; she was truly awed, with big eyes she made an O with her lips.
Next year we'll have to try the Hawaiian Haminator, and Deep Fried Ice Cream Cookie. Oh, and visit the rabbits, "What's up doc?" We'll see what she thinks of that. And then we'll see what she thinks of the water slide in the water trough where yellow baby duckies climb up then glide back down.
I'm sure we'll get a big O and a squeal of delight, "Duckies! They're so cute!"
p.s. In case you're interested, here's a link to said song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q3EmqLX7GE
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