There’s something beautiful about a carnival. Yes, they’re full of over-the-top pictures, rides, toys, signs and loud noises, but there’s a beauty in the mayhem. We went to a carnival recently and to me, when I looked at things individually, they were just rides or tacky signs or whatever, but when I looked around at the carnival as a whole, it was something better. It was a little world of whacky and crazy and vintage-feeling fun. And it was beautiful.
Once nighttime falls over a carnival, it becomes special. Whatever field or parking lot that used to be in its place is totally transformed, and you forget all about what used to be there and what will be there again when the carnival leaves town.
I haven’t been to one like this is a while, but my favorite carnivals or fairs are the kind that have sideshows. I was fascinated by these when I was a little girl and won’t ever forget the sword swallower I once saw in a tent… or the contortionist.
I love that sense of mystery…
I would always try to pick the prettiest horse on the carousel… usually pink with lots of roses. 😉
It was sitting here, at the counter of the carnival snack wagon the other night, that I started appreciating the details. I mean, how perfect is it that the snack truck had this little fold-out set of shiny blue barstools to pull up to the counter? They were just the right size for our boys. And I love that they serve sodas in the vintage style glass bottles. They taste so much better that way.
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