Awesome Day 2 at the Fair

Compared to last year the weather is fantastic. Low humidity, no rain, low 90s....awwww!
Nice sized crowds for the first two days. The seats were full at every show.   The vendors have been appreciating our promoting them and as a result we have been appreciating the lemonade slushies, deep fried dill pickles and deep fried cheese.

The Zibit, or side show "strange thing" has been going well. The reactions have been great with people having all kinds of guesses as to what the "thing" is. Mermaid, fetus, alien, crab-human, demon, etc.  One young man came in and slowly walked around the exhibit to look and he stood far away and stared for a few seconds then he ran out creaming (he was in his 20s) and he called his friends over to check it out.  They reacted the same way. They thought is was proof of aliens.

Mami and Titus came out today but did not perform. They will tomorrow. Mami's new routine is going to kill.
Lots of pictures below and an article that ran Friday....I did the interview from home last week.

From the local paper June 15 (http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012306120052&nclick_check=1)

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — With everything from monster trucks to a petting zoo to the Kent Family Magic Circus, the County Fair at the Clarksville Speedway Speedway and Fairgrounds is a mix of modern and old- fashioned fun. Best of all? Both parking and admission are free. Yes, the seductive smell of fried foods will mingle with the scent of hay for five days, Tuesday, June 19 through Saturday, June 23 at 1600 Needmore Road. The extravaganza kicks off at 6 p.m. June 19 with Dollar Day, when all of the 30-plus rides will be $1 — delighting fans of bumping, screeching and shaking. A two-day monster truck show begins at 6 p.m. June 19 and 20; it is $20 for adults and children ages 11 and older; $5 for kids ages 4-10 and free for kids 3 and younger. Active military is $18 with I.D. Also beginning June 19 is the Kent Family Magic Circus, which will perform three free shows a night for the duration of the event. Hailing from California, a cast of nine family members juggle and eat fire, perform magic tricks, read minds, crack bull whips and fly on the trapeze. Victor Kent is the patriarch of Kent Family Magic Circus, Mami Kent the matriarch. They both perform in this traveling act and are parents to seven children with a variety of vaudeville-style talents. The youngest Kent child is 6-year-old Olivia, whose claims to fame are mind- reading and snake charming. She will arrive at Clarksville Speedway with her pet python in tow. The oldest is 22-year-old Jim; he juggles and balances strange items on his face, such as ladders, wheelbarrows and people. “He’s multi-talented,” said his father, Victor Kent. Then there is 10-year-old Victor Jr., whose newest trick is escaping, while in policeman handcuffs, from a 50-gallon drum filled with water. “I can see child protective services coming to see me now,” Victor Kent said. The young boy also performs a trapeze act in which he escapes from a “real, honest to goodness medical straightjacket,” said Kent. He also does the 100-foot rope-tie challenge during which people from the audience tie him up; if he can’t escape, they get a prize. The County Fair also features pony rides for $5. Free admission to Molly’s Ark petting zoo lets people visit a menagerie of animals including a miniature pig who does tricks. These features will be at the fair 6 p.m.-9 p.m. June 19-22 and 1 p.m.-6 p. m. June 23. Saturday night will bring skill, strategy and a bit of chaos. During the demolition derby, cars will go wild with the goal of crunching and ramming each other. Gates open at 5: 30 p.m. June 23. Tickets for Demolition Derby are $13 general admission and $5 for kids ages 6-10; children ages 5 and younger get in free. Go-cart racing will keep hearts thumping at the same time as the demolition derby. Tickets for these races follow the same price structure as the derby. At 6 p.m. June 23, those seeking a different set of wheels can witness roller derby, with tickets $10 for adults and kids younger than 10 getting in free. During intermission of the demolition derby, hot dog and watermelon eaters will vie for the dubious distinction of winning eating contests for those foodstuffs. The fair is produced by William Scogin, who co-owns the racetrack with John McConnell and his wife Debbie. Scogin keeps organizing the fair — despite the time and money required to produce it — for a simple reason: “Our city doesn’t have enough to do now.” Scogin said the key to a successful fair is getting people out to view entertainment that is out of the norm. “Monster trucks, demolition derby, the rides, the atmosphere, that’s not something you see all the time,” he said. “We don’t have that a lot around here, so that’s what makes it unique.” And one certainly doesn’t see a family of vaudeville performers every day. “The magic show was full every time I turned around last year,” Scogin said. “They had a standing crowd ... the petting zoo is the same way.”