I chaperoned on an all-day field trip to the fair last week... here are some of the lovely sights we saw. It has been quite awhile since our family has gone. Growing up in a small town, the fair was the highlight of summer for a lot of kids... you didn't want to miss all the animals, junk food and carnival rides. It was surprisingly an easy trip with a group of kindergartners - we were there studying animals.The next morning, I read in the paper about a group of mental patients from Eastern State Hospital were there for a 'field trip' (unknown to the fair administration). Around 11am, one of them escaped... a convicted killer who is a paranoid schizophrenic. He was finally captured over the weekend. What are the chances he would be at the fair the same time we were? There were several school field trips that morning. Hopefully the 'fair people' will tighten up their policies and security. Ensures my 'hand-holding policy' for a good 10 more years!! Pretty scary stuff.
3 comments:
ooh what looked like such fun pictures....thankfully ignorance was bliss and nothing happened. that kind of thing really shakes a parent up....
take care,
beth
ps: love the sheep
Yes... all shook up. Just glad he was captured! The sheep were so cute. We had sheep growing up and it always brings back sweet memories to see them at the fair.
Yes... all shook up. Just glad he was captured! The sheep were so cute. We had sheep growing up and it always brings back sweet memories to see them at the fair.
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