Fun Slide at Ribfest

You wanted to believe the ride name, but then you realized it was ninety degrees out, and that slide was dry and wicked hot and would probably take three layers of your skin off as you went down it. Even the little sacks they gave the kids to sit on didn't look like enough protection against the heat...ouch!

Polish Onesies

The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival had a fantastic assortment of funny Polish t-shirts, full of phrases I have never seen on fabric before. Two of the dirtier sayings included:

-You bet your dupa I'm Polish!
-Of course I'm Polish. Wanna see my kielbasa?

Haha. I decided to keep it family-friendly and post a shot of the baby t-shirts available. The larger view allows you to see the actual phrases. Very cute!

Puppy Love

Taken at the Hamtramck Festival in Detroit Michigan, Labor Day weekend 2007. He had no idea I was aiming a camera at him.

Here it is in color; I can't decide which works the best!

Signs at the Carnival

The computer is back, and I've got a ton of photos ready to post! Here are a few signs for the more interesting foodstuffs found at the carnivals I've been to lately.

From the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, in Detroit Michigan. Can you tell it's a Polish-based carnival? (They spelled Babchi differently than we do. Who knew?)



I HIGHLY recommend the pierogis at the Hamtramck Festival. These people do not mess around.



From the Romeo Peach Festival, in the rural area a small town several miles outside Detroit. You would think given the name of the festival, the pie area would be more prominently displayed, but this is it. Just one lone sign tied up to a post.



I did not have any peach pie, sadly.



Frozen Coke? Really?



I didn't try this one.




I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the frozen Coke. This one is MUCH weirder!



Taken at the Naperville Ribfest in Naperville IL, summer 2006. I did have the deep-fried Snickers, just to say I did. It was pretty good!

There are a few more carnival rides and such at the Carnivals and Fairs photoset on Flickr. Check them out!

3 Candids from the Peach Festival

Little blond girls enjoying the carnival ride.




Bored Carny (Is that the right spelling? I never know.)



Every carnival needs a random bagpiper.

Take your chances, step right up!

More from the Romeo Peach Festival in Michigan...



It looks a little less exciting and glamorous in the morning than it does at night lit up, but it's still eye-catching. See, no one can resist!




Catch a duckie...



...win a tiara...



...or buy a raffle ticket to win a rifle. (??? Okay, that's a first for me!)

Midway games

Some games will always be found on a carnival midway, especially in a small town. Taken at the Romeo Peach Festival, Labor Day weekend 2007.