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Poetry Friday: “…Although, maybe I should go back for some pizza”
It’s hard for me to believe, but it has been 13 months since I began this blog! Where does the time go?? I’m currently busy working at the 98th annual Hopkinton (NH) State Fair, where I have been the...
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What I learned at the fair, III
As I’ve mentioned on Facebook and Twitter, I’m the live announcer for the Hopkinton (New Hampshire) State Fair. For the past four days, I have wandered from end to end and corner to corner, chatting...
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When it rains, it pours – and I’m drenched!
They say when it rains, it pours. And whoever “they” are…they know my life pretty well. Freelancers often never know what their days are going to look like. Will I have several gigs, a few gigs, none?...
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What I learned at the state fair, Vol. IV
It’s that time of year again! It’s fair season…and that means a wealth of knowledge and enlightenment for Yours Truly. As you may know, I am the live announcer for one of the local state fairs, which...
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Revelations from the state fair, Vol. V
Every Labor Day Weekend, I spend Friday through Monday working at the local state fair as the PA announcer, a position that requires not just a lot of talking, but a lot of walking and a whole lot of...
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Amusement rides and chainmail socks: What I learned at the state fair, Vol. VI
(click to enlarge) Ah, yes…fair season is upon us! Last weekend, I spent four days at the Hopkinton State Fair – the largest fair in New Hampshire – wandering the grounds reminding people when the...
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Pet camels, poop hats, and the high cost of potatoes: What I learned at the...
Another Labor Day Weekend is behind us, and another enlightening weekend, it was! Each year, I work at the local state fair as the PA announcer – and it’s always a lot of fun. One minute I’m heading to...
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Popular vulgarity, treasure maps, and the invincibility of youth:...
Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again: fair season! As the official PA announcer for our local state fair, I learn a great deal about life, the world around us, and overly-fattening foods, and try to...
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Donut Cones, Patriotism, and Girl (horse)Power: Observations from the State...
WOW…have I actually been sharing my thoughts and observations as the official PA announcer for the local state fair for NINE YEARS now? Time does, indeed, fly. Sharing my yearly experience is...
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Poetry Friday: Flying Jet Packs, Bacon Steak, and the Rule of Subtraction –...
As you may know, I’m the PA announcer for our local state fair, which takes place every Labor Day Weekend from Thur. afternoon through Monday, Labor Day. It’s a roughly 55-hour weekend, and between...
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