11 September 2011

At the County fair

Some of the sights at the County Fair were what I was expecting. Beautiful vegetables:


And shiny fruit:


The Demolition Derby was a new experience for me, though. I do vaguely remember seeing banger racing in England as a child, but that was an actual race around a track. This was more brutal: like the dodgems but with real cars, played out in what seems to be a very small field of battle. The driver of the last car still capable of moving wins.


In theory, I disapprove of this form of entertainment: it's dangerous and not at all environmentally friendly.


But there's no denying that there is something thrilling about watching people deliberately crashing cars into each other. The crowd gets really involved, with lots of cheering for particularly spectacular collisions. I can see why this has become a standard part of county fairs in North America.

I feel a little guilty about enjoying it, that's all...

1 comment:

Lisa said...

Freaky. I don't know that I've ever seen a demolition derby. I'm more likely to seek out the junior livestock judging or draft horse demonstrations.

But, hey...When in Rome, right?