Memories of the Summer Carnival...
Pink Saturday Edition...
Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound!
One of my favorite childhood/teen memories
is of the summer carnival that came to
The South Flint Plaza every year.
First of all, that was when it was a safe place,
my mom worked part time at the Fair Store
and it was very close to home.
I usually went with my friend Donna and later with Cathy.
Sometimes my friend Carrie would spend the night with me to go the the carnival.
I think we went with about $20...
and came home with ZERO...of course.
I loved the carousel...still do...
I mean, what's not to love about these gorgeous horses?
(But what the heck is "Tom" about?:)
and the swing ride. How high we would swing in the air!
And don't forget the slide...
Carnival Games?
LOOK OUT!!!
Don't mess with me at a carnival game booth.
This is serious business!
I have a giant pink penguin to win...
or something!
Did I ever tell you my secret, special skill is the water gun game?
I can shoot a squirt gun into the moouth of a clown like nobodys business.
Seriously!
Just ask my girls.
They have been my competition before...
and I show no mercy!
But as my mom used to say...
do not bring home one of those fish you win.
And how much fun is the balloon dart game?:)
We always loved the Tilt-a Whirl...
and somehow I always ended up on the ferris wheel...
even though I HATE ferris wheels.
Give me the scariest roller c0aster on earth rather than a ferris wheel.
Somehow, we always got a carny who thought it would be funny
to strand us screaming girls up at the top.
Okay...NOT FUNNY!
You have officially traumatized me for life! ;)
And then there is the fun house...
with the funny mirrors.
These were a cross between fun and scary...
reminded me of a haunted house.
And I remember the year the funhouse was called Helter Skelter.
Ummm...NO THANK YOU!!!
We had just watched a movie about a creepo of the same name
and I was still terrified!
Sometimes there were clowns...
balloons...
and ALWAYS there was carnival food!
What can I say...give me cotton candy and funnel cake,
throw in a sno-cone
and I will be your friend for life.
Life was so simple then.
Simple and innocent...
and it seemed very safe.
I wish my girls could have this experience...
but I will not be dropping them off at a carnival anytime soon!
So there you have it...one of my favorite summer memories.
I Loved summer carnivals!
How about you?
What is one of your favorite summer memories?
And Happy Pink Saturday!!!!!!!
Pink Saturday Edition...
Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound!One of my favorite childhood/teen memories
is of the summer carnival that came to
The South Flint Plaza every year.
First of all, that was when it was a safe place,
my mom worked part time at the Fair Store
and it was very close to home.
I usually went with my friend Donna and later with Cathy.
Sometimes my friend Carrie would spend the night with me to go the the carnival.
I think we went with about $20...
and came home with ZERO...of course.
I loved the carousel...still do...
I mean, what's not to love about these gorgeous horses?(But what the heck is "Tom" about?:)
and the swing ride. How high we would swing in the air!
And don't forget the slide...
Carnival Games?
LOOK OUT!!!
Don't mess with me at a carnival game booth.
This is serious business!
I have a giant pink penguin to win...
or something!
Did I ever tell you my secret, special skill is the water gun game?
I can shoot a squirt gun into the moouth of a clown like nobodys business.
Seriously!
Just ask my girls.
They have been my competition before...
and I show no mercy!
But as my mom used to say...
do not bring home one of those fish you win.
And how much fun is the balloon dart game?:)
We always loved the Tilt-a Whirl...
and somehow I always ended up on the ferris wheel...
even though I HATE ferris wheels.
Give me the scariest roller c0aster on earth rather than a ferris wheel.
Somehow, we always got a carny who thought it would be funny
to strand us screaming girls up at the top.
Okay...NOT FUNNY!
You have officially traumatized me for life! ;)
And then there is the fun house...
with the funny mirrors.
These were a cross between fun and scary...
reminded me of a haunted house.
And I remember the year the funhouse was called Helter Skelter.
Ummm...NO THANK YOU!!!
We had just watched a movie about a creepo of the same name
and I was still terrified!
Sometimes there were clowns...
balloons...
and ALWAYS there was carnival food!
What can I say...give me cotton candy and funnel cake,
throw in a sno-cone
and I will be your friend for life.
Life was so simple then.
Simple and innocent...
and it seemed very safe.
I wish my girls could have this experience...
but I will not be dropping them off at a carnival anytime soon!
So there you have it...one of my favorite summer memories.
I Loved summer carnivals!
How about you?
What is one of your favorite summer memories?
And Happy Pink Saturday!!!!!!!
