Sunday, August 15, 2010

PRINCE WILLIAM, VA COUNTY FAIR---


Local Cooler weather makes the Prince Wiliam County Fair better



Prince William County, Va. - Opening day turned out to be a pretty good one for going to the Prince William County Fair.
Things were wet early in the day, but contrary to some forecasts, the bad weather held off in the afternoon.
Though large crowds hadn't materialized by the 3 p.m. opening time, the parking lot steadily filled as the afternoon wore on.
Cyndy Morrissey, who was visiting family in Gainesville, risked the weather to attend the fair, where aromatic wood smoke from the turkey leg booths permeated the air along with the smell of cotton candy, corn dogs, popcorn and funnel cakes.
Morrissey said she wanted to bring her 6-year-old granddaugthter to the fair so she took a chance on the weather.
"We didn't know, but we wanted to get here," the New York woman said of the way things looked weather-wise early in the day Friday.
Her husband, John, said that taking the chance was "worth it."
A few children danced to the music coming from the various attractions, while others chased bubbles produced by hand-held bubble machines wielded by carnival attendants.
A boyfriend or father here and there threw darts and shot guns, trying to win all manner of stuffed toys.
Parents watched as their children rode screaming on rides with names like "Starship 4000" "Orient Express" "Wiggle Worm" "Viper" and "Extreme."

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