This is BEAUTIFUL! And this line:

"So when things are really hard and things are really sad and I wonder, 'What can I do to feel better?' I come to the Fairgrounds."

That's like Holly Golightly/Audrey Hepburn window shopping at Tiffany's!

I swear, this makes me want to go to the fairgrounds just to wander around. I had no idea. In fact, given that I'm not all that crazy about the fair, I'd probably like the un-fair fairgrounds better than the fair! LOL

Great post, Connie!