Ended Official BYC 2022 Summer Fair—Favorite Fair Memories

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Official BYC 2022 Summer Fair
Favorite Fair Memories
Ends on August 21st, 2022​

What are your earliest or most memorable memories of the fair? Was it the first time you rode a roller coaster or the Ferris wheel? Was it that giant stuffed toy you won playing a game of chance? Were you in 4H and won a ribbon for your show chicken?

Share your favorite fair memory with us!

In this contest, the winners will be picked using a random number generator.

Rules:

1. Post your favorite fair memory as a reply to this thread. The entry must be between 100-250 words long.
2. Only one entry per member will be accepted.
3. Feel free to share a photo if it ties in with your story.
4. We will use a random number generator to select our winners for this Contest.
5. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
6. All BYC rules apply - Terms of Service (Rules)
7. Entries will be accepted until August 21st, 2022, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

Place	Prize
First Place	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second Place	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third Place	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.
Fourth Place	1-month PFM for yourself or a friend.

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States they will be awarded the PFM instead.

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[PippinTheChicken]

I'm sure that the fairs in the US are different from the UK fairs. All I remember from the fair is that I hated (and still do) any rollercoasters or rides, so I would just play the hook a duck game (The one where you had to catch a rubber duck on a hook) the whole time because I wanted to win one of the goldfish that they had as prizes. When I won, my parents said I wasn't allowed to pick a goldfish as my prize, so I was stuck with a fidget spinner.
I will win a goldfish one day.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I think this one is funny so like 5 years ago I won premier exhibitor for my steer at the fair and I got this huge very colorful ribbon for it and I wanted to take it home but my mom wouldn't let me she hung it up where my steer was tied at instead and the goats on the other side of the fence ate one of the pieces off

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Once upon a time there was a young girl named Peanut who was horrified at the idea of roller coasters. She was scared because she had heard of people getting stuck on them and that sounds awful, so she would rather not. Then one day she got an opportunity to go to an amusement park with her nerd group and she took the offer. Her friends wanted to go on all the most scariest roller coasters. The line for the very most scariest one was very long and they never would've gotten on. The group then decided to go on the second most scariest one. Peanut was very nervous. Then Peanut yelled the entire time that she was bored because she had imagined rollercoasters much scarier. The End.

 

[Silkiesaz]

Last year was my first year with chickens entered in the fair and my buff orpington pullet got reserve grand champion and champion of her category, I was so surprised! My other pullet and my rooster got blue ribbons so it was the perfect start to the fair.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

My first memory of the Michigan State Fair was the livestock show and pony rides. It was there that I fell in love with horses and chickens.

 

[cherrynberry]

Favorite fair memory?

That would probably be my most recent fair memory. I still remember when I would come to fairs as the public. Yet now, I am a part of the fair, talking to the public, and serving the public. It’s honestly such a cool change in roles and I would’ve never believed it if you told past me that I would be here today. For some context, it’s my first year showing swine and also my first year as an exhibitor. Throughout this year I have met a lot of amazing people, done a lot of great things, and have been blessed to work with so many animals. It’s a true privilege and I don’t want it to seem like those moments don’t matter. HOWEVER, I do want to shed some light on the small, little memories. Most notably, is the time this kind women went out of her way to compliment me on my showing style. I’m not one that lives off of other people’s compliments, and most compliments don’t hit me as hard as this one did. I had just finished showing my pig, and did (what I felt), was the best I have ever done. I got third in class, which definitely isn’t THE best, but again, I tried MY best. What broke me was the fact that nobody (or so I thought) was there to witness one of my proudest moments. Not my almost non-existent dad, not my brother, not my sister, not even my mom. It broke me, it truly truly did. I will never forget what this lady said to me because it was so genuine and so heartfelt. It was so special because in a time I felt nobody cared someone did. I don’t think people understand how easy it is to make someone’s day. It’s a darn compliment for heaven’s sake!! Can’t get any easier than that. So yes, I’m not posting this without including a call to action. Remember that the people you meet at fair (and anywhere else) you may NEVER meet again. First impressions count, but so do last.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

My favourite memory about fairs will be a very recent one, as Pippin said our fairs here in the UK are pretty different to your US counterparts, I've always been very scared of rollercoasters and rides - 6 foot 6 inches tall and afraid of heights.. I'm a walking contradiction lol.

I really want my stepdaughter to try things she's scared of because I never did as a child, so I offered to go on a ride with her. I was terrified, I won't lie, I didn't want to go on. We both had white knuckles holding hands the entire time but we made it through the ride and actually both kind of enjoyed it. Now she wants to try more and more rides with her mum and I, so we invested in annual passes to Legoland.

I'm so glad we did it and that we are all trying new things, the world is so much better when you don't let your fears win! Will never forget this year's fair.

 

[Beccatrix]

As a former 4-H and FFA kid, fair has amazing memories! From watching draft horse pulls with live old time music as early as I can remember to my first merit award to winning my first state fair open class horticulture Best in Division ribbon for basil in my 30s, fair time had always held some magic.

This particular memory, however, is one of my most entertaining. My parents weren't very involved, so I was often begging rides to shows and fairs. My rabbit project was full of castoffs and misfits from families with serious money. One particular stage mom was determined that her children win everything, even if she had to paint nails and such. She would make comments when I couldn't afford a nice white long sleeve shirt. She would stand by the judge and point out faults in others' animals. For years, people lost ribbons with her input, and no one ever asked her to step back. I had happened to have a black and white Dutch buck and a beautiful crested cavy sow that I'd picked up from her over the years; they'd been runty lil things, but grew up nicely. The year I was 14, my Dutch took Best of Breed and my cavy took Best in Show. She actively tried to dissuade the judge before and after the decisions. The bun was nearly flawless. My cavy did have a slight fault (line down the nose from the crest), but the judge said the coloring, fur health, and body type were still superior over all other entries. I still have those trophies. Revenge is best served in gilded, molded plastic.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

As a former 4-H and FFA kid, fair has amazing memories! From watching draft horse pulls to live old time music as early as I can remember to my first merit award to winning my first state fair open class horticulture Best in Division ribbon for basil in my 30s, fair time had always held some magic.

This particular memory, however, is one of my most entertaining. My parents weren't very involved, so I was often begging rides to shows and fairs. My rabbit project was full of castoffs and misfits from families with serious money. One particular stage mom was determined that her children win everything, even if she had to paint nails and such. She would make comments when I couldn't afford a nice white long sleeve shirt. She would stand by the judge and point out faults in others' animals. For years, people lost ribbons with her input, and no one ever asked her to step back. I had happened to have a black and white Dutch buck and a beautiful crested cavy sow that I'd picked up from her over the years; they'd been runty lil things, but grew up nicely. The year I was 14, my Dutch took Best of Breed and my cavy took Best in Show. She actively tried to dissuade the judge before and after the decisions. The bun was nearly flawless. My cavy did have a slight fault (line down the nose from the crest), but the judge said the coloring, fur health, and body type were still superior over all other entries. I still have those trophies. Revenge is best served in gilded, molded plastic.

Wow what a sicko I'm so glad you beat them you definitely deserved it