I was in fact admiring some cows in the livestock barn at the Gillespie County Fair when it happened.
A cowboy wearing boots, jeans, hat, and a purple western-style shirt walked up to me, stopped in his tracks, drawled, “How dee do,” followed it up with an appreciative “mmmMMM,” and then sauntered over to a far corner.
Y’all.
I wasn’t even wearing my cowgirl boots or a tube top, and he wasn’t even old. Maybe they were his cows? Maybe he’d just come from spending several hours at the beer tent?
I could not skedaddle my fanny over to my husband and our friends fast enough to tell them about it, and it of course became a running joke throughout the evening. “Honey, will you go get more food tickets? Oh, never mind. I’ll just go find my cowboy, and he’ll get me whatever I want,” and “Hey, Emily. Maybe your cowboy could win you one of those giant stuffed teddy bears!”
I am on the near side of 50. I’ve let my hair go gray. I’ve had babies and breast cancer. And I will take the pick-up line and all the jokes that follow. Yee to the frickin’ haw!
Anyway, this was no State Fair of Texas or San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, with hours and acres worth of exhibits, entertainment, vendors, and fried things, but at 128, it is the oldest continuous county fair in Texas, and it’s got a lot of heart. Plus, for $7 admission, you cannot beat the people-watching value. Reminded me of my own hometown county fair, in little old Allegany County, MD.
On one side of the hall, entries from names like Shirley, Vernell and Walter. On the other, Bryce, Bailee, and Hunter.
Guess which were the adults and which were juniors. Ha!
This magnificent example of a chicken?
(I named it David Bowie, and I do believe that ribbon should be blue.)
Life is pretty damn good.
Because I am a juvenile.
And he expects nothing less.
Love fairs… & cowboys, lol. Not a fan of the crowds tho
Are you sure he wasn’t mmmMMM-ing the COW aroma? I mean, he is a COWboy ya know. . . Just sayin’.
Just to be clear – did you make any udder jokes?
You crack me up!!! 🙂 :0 😀
Reminds me of growing up in a small town in Kansas. I was in 4-H so always had entries. Thanks for this, very enjoyable.
OMG I want to take David Bowie Chicken home and build him a little rocket ship shaped coop so he can pretend to be Major Tom. I just love his crazy little head feathers! Squeeee!
HA! You had to have come here from The Bloggess. Am I right? If not, you should have.
Those are some amazing pictures!
County fairs are pretty much the best thing ever.
Fair food? Check.
Weird entertainment? Check.
Adorable kids crafting their asses off? Check.