No Fair? No fair!
No Fair! NO FAIR!
No special summer place to go!
No fair, this litany of NO!
NO International Bazaar,
Where treasures come from near and far!
NO Coliseum! NO Eco-X!
NO 4-H, young farm hands, or pets!
NO tractors on Machinery Hill!
NO lumberjacks! NO lumberjills!
NO West End Market, shiny, new!
NO butter sculpts! NO Farmers U!
NO Creative Activities!
NO snickerdoodle fantasies!
NO walleye cakes! NO Pronto Pups!
NO sweet fresh milk in endless cups!
NO onion rings! NO flavored malts!
NO "Isn't that a new food?" halts!
NO roasted corn! NO cheese curds, hot!
NO cookie cones! NO pretzel knots!
NO crop art, fine art, school art, 'bots,
NO orchids, bees, or bonsai pots!
NO DNR! NO Ye Old Mill!
NO Skyride and Space Tower thrill!
NO pigs! NO chickens, cows, or hay!
NO animals born that very day!
NO fireworks! NO music shows!
NO singing with the Cantus bros!
NO lip balms! pencils! luggage tags!
NO new St. Tommie's purple bags!
NO souvenirs! NO crowds that roar!
NO educational History Tours!
No Fair?
NO FAIR!
But, no.
It's fair.
A vile contagion's in the air.
And till we breach this virus wall,
We'll do what's best, what's fair, for all.
We'll sanitize, we'll do our part,
Wear masks, and stay six feet apart.
We'll follow every wise decree,
Until, at last, we all breathe free.
We'll gather in good health next year,
With joy, with thanks, and with NO FEAR!
Fare well, all fans of Fair and fun!
We'll meet again in '21!
-Sharon Nastick, 5/22/2020
Thanks to my dear friend Sharon for such a wonderful testament to our annual summer cap-off. Have a wonderful day and I'll be back tomorrow.
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