State Fair Is Celebrating 100 Years

sbl_admin · 10-26-2006, 08:28 AM

Celebrating 100 hundred years in existence and 100 years' worth of memories, the opening of the State Fair of Louisiana today will have many taking a look back and anticipating what's to come.

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joepole · 10-26-2006, 09:17 AM

When I was about four and my brother about two my dad took us to the state fair. About nine seconds later he turned around and we were nowhere to be found.

LateNight · 10-26-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by joepole

When I was about four and my brother about two my dad took us to the state fair. About nine seconds later he turned around and we were nowhere to be found.

So I take it you were found at some point ??

Took our boys to the Revel once when they were like 2 and 4.. All of a sudden the youngest just disappeared. And of course we freaked out for about a total of 1 minute I think, when some Revel workers drove up in one of those golf carts. We told them what was up, they got on their radios and about 10 seconds later they had a report that a kid had been found. A fireman had found him wondering around alone and they had him hanging out with these fireman on a Fire Engine Hook&Ladder .. he was having a blast.

joepole · 10-26-2006, 09:42 AM

Nope, I've been living underneath the Tilt-a-Whirl ever since.

LateNight · 10-26-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Nope, I've been living underneath the Tilt-a-Whirl ever since.

LOL actually what I meant.. I couldn't be sure from your post.. wondered if it was maybe your father who "wandered" off never to return

Don't they take down the Tilt-a-Whirl when the Fair is over ? or have you just been traveling from town to town ever since

Life on the road, living under the BIG TOP all this time.

rhertz · 10-26-2006, 09:31 PM

I haven't been to the state fair since the 80's. My whole family use to go in the 60's and it was a big deal back then. But then like so many things, it just seemed to go downhill.

I was wondering, do they still have the salt water taffy? We saw the fireworks tonight from I-20 and I was wondering if it was a safe enough place to take a family during the day? I wouldn't mind some cotton candy and taffy. Might be fun.

LateNight · 10-26-2006, 10:19 PM

LOL Cotton candy quit being fun when I was like 6 I think

Seems I tried it sometime or another recently when one of my kids got some .. UGHHH! LOL here, eat some sugar.

rhertz · 10-26-2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LateNight

LOL Cotton candy quit being fun when I was like 6 I think

Seems I tried it sometime or another recently when one of my kids got some .. UGHHH! LOL here, eat some sugar.

Nostalgia dude....nostalgia...

Al Swearengen · 10-27-2006, 02:39 AM

Yeah, they still make real saltwater taffy, and man is it good. Plus, they have some excellent gyros..I had one for the first time at last year's fair...D-Lish! Last year thay had this little helicopter that would make a lap around the entire fairgrounds for 10 bucks a head..the wife and I went on it, first time either of us had ever been on a chopper...it was as cool as you could imagine. I remember telling her before we got on that the damn thing could very well just drop out of the sky...with US in it. But I plan to do it again this year. Oh, and they have all of the exotic animals...plenty of big cats, which are always fascinating. Matty, if you're reading this, I'd highly recommend seeing the state fair as you're new to Shreveport. Bring the entire family..good food, rides, sights to see, and they even serve beer! Enjoy!

rhertz · 10-27-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Swearengen

Last year thay had this little helicopter that would make a lap around the entire fairgrounds for 10 bucks a head..the wife and I went on it, first time either of us had ever been on a chopper...it was as cool as you could imagine. I remember telling her before we got on that the damn thing could very well just drop out of the sky...with US in it. But I plan to do it again this year.

I rode in a helicopter once in 1983. It was an exhilarating experience. But don't worry about it dropping out of the sky. Even if the engine cuts out, the pilot can "autogyrate" and cushion the "landing". LOL, then it just compresses your spine a little bit instead of killing you! But you'll probably live. Now if they pilot dies of sudden stroke or heart attack, you might be in a world of trouble!

10-26-2006, 08:28 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 262	State Fair Is Celebrating 100 Years Celebrating 100 hundred years in existence and 100 years' worth of memories, the opening of the State Fair of Louisiana today will have many taking a look back and anticipating what's to come. SHREVEPORT_TIMES

10-26-2006, 09:17 AM	#2
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 260	State Fair When I was about four and my brother about two my dad took us to the state fair. About nine seconds later he turned around and we were nowhere to be found.

10-26-2006, 09:42 AM	#4
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 260	Lost at the fair Nope, I've been living underneath the Tilt-a-Whirl ever since.

10-26-2006, 09:31 PM	#6
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 296	I haven't been to the state fair since the 80's. My whole family use to go in the 60's and it was a big deal back then. But then like so many things, it just seemed to go downhill. I was wondering, do they still have the salt water taffy? We saw the fireworks tonight from I-20 and I was wondering if it was a safe enough place to take a family during the day? I wouldn't mind some cotton candy and taffy. Might be fun.

10-26-2006, 10:19 PM	#7
LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 269	LOL Cotton candy quit being fun when I was like 6 I think Seems I tried it sometime or another recently when one of my kids got some .. UGHHH! LOL here, eat some sugar.

10-27-2006, 02:39 AM	#9
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 248	Yeah, they still make real saltwater taffy, and man is it good. Plus, they have some excellent gyros..I had one for the first time at last year's fair...D-Lish! Last year thay had this little helicopter that would make a lap around the entire fairgrounds for 10 bucks a head..the wife and I went on it, first time either of us had ever been on a chopper...it was as cool as you could imagine. I remember telling her before we got on that the damn thing could very well just drop out of the sky...with US in it. But I plan to do it again this year. Oh, and they have all of the exotic animals...plenty of big cats, which are always fascinating. Matty, if you're reading this, I'd highly recommend seeing the state fair as you're new to Shreveport. Bring the entire family..good food, rides, sights to see, and they even serve beer! Enjoy!

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