Extraordinary Stories From An Ordinary Guy: The "A Visit To The E-Town Fair" Story

It was an ordinary day. My wife, Carol, and I had just picked up our friends Jeannie and Hal and were headed to the Elizabethtown Fair for something to eat and a chance to listen to one of our favorite Rock-N-Roll groups, Flamin' Dick & the Hot Rods.

We pulled into the parking area at the fair and when the guy directing traffic saw my Handicap Placard hanging from my car mirror he directed us to a great parking space right next to the band shelter where the group would be playing. Got out and walked to the front of the bandstand where we placed our chairs and headed toward the food vendors. It was the first time Carol and I had ever been to the Elizabethtown Fair so we enjoyed looking at the many stands that held games of chance as well as displays of food items that had been judged by the fair's judges.

Night view of Elizabethtown Fair

One area featured old farm equipment, another featured farm animals while the Ferris wheel, Merry-Go-Round and other rides held lines of young children all waiting their turn to scream as they rode in circles. We eventually made our way to the food vendors where all four of us gathered our evening meal and headed back to our chairs to eat and wait for the concert to start. It was dusk when the lights came on and the stage came alive with five great musicians playing the songs of the 50s and 60s. Some were brave enough to gather in front of the stage and dance to the rhythm of the music a few feet behind them. In no time the sweat was dripping from their brows and their skin glistened from the colored lights that flashed off of them from the stage. Many around us joined the band by singing along to our favorite songs from the 50s and 60s. After 90 minutes of Ricky, Elvis, The Everly Brothers et al, the group took a 30 minute break. Half the crowd departed leaving the rest of us a better view of the band and dancers who by now were beginning to lift their feet a bit slower. After another half-hour of great music, the band bid their farewell to the applause of those remaining in the audience. It never ceases to amaze me that after hearing the same songs by the same musicians over and over again by different bands, we never get tired of hearing the songs that gave a generation of music lovers some of the best times of our lives. Thank you Flamin' Dick & the Hot Rods for renewing our love of good 'ole rock & roll. It will never die as long as those from my era can tap our feet to the beat, sway from side to side and sing along to the lyrics of some of the best music every created. Thank you Elizabethtown Fair for a grand evening with music and friends. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Check out some of the photos I managed to take during the evening.