a six state view

We went to the Big E today with the cub scouts. All day... 7:00am to 7:00pm. The cub scouts actually got a grant to go to it for free this year, which is more than great. It was good. One of the best parts about the grant is that we were able to use the upper offices in the Massachusetts building. Did you know that each state building sits on its own land, owned by the state it represents. So I really was able to look out over all six newengland states. The Massachusetts building was a complete life saver. The crowds were just amazing. Literally, we had to shove ourselves into the moving stream of people and get forced by the flow down the street. The upstairs of the building, reserved for VIPs, was this one spot that we could get away from the crowds. It also had a nice private bathroom. A PRIVATE BATHROOM!! We also got a complimentary bus ride to the Big E on a bus. A school bus. When is the last time any of you have ridden a distance on a school bus? I remember now the lack of shocks on those things. I, of course, sat right over the back wheel. It was exactly as I remember it from when I was a kid... Do they even have shocks on a school bus? It was free though, and that is something.

By the end I think I was so ready to come home. The food was good... fried everything of course, but I pretty much avoided the bad stuff. I got one hell of a Gyro (pronounced hEro right?) at a Greek food stand. Henry got clam fritters from Rhode Island and a huge corn dog from a stand. Nora got chicken fingers.... what would Nora do if chickens didn't have fingers... and Jen got a bratwurst. There was one place where two girls were selling apples. They were "Spencer" apples and they may have been the best things I have ever eaten. Well, at least in that atmosphere of batter dipped and fried everything.

In the end, I am glad its done, and also glad we went.


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