The third day of the fair
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David Laatsch shares how the third day of the fair is the peak of excitement, romance and chaos.
Veteran county poultry judge David Laatsch reflects on the legendary "third day of the fair," when tensions ease, young love blossoms and playful chaos begins. From romance to water balloon fights, this mischievous rhythm to county fair tradition plays out year after year.
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The third day of the fair
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Veteran county poultry judge David Laatsch reflects on the legendary "third day of the fair," when tensions ease, young love blossoms and playful chaos begins. From romance to water balloon fights, this mischievous rhythm to county fair tradition plays out year after year.
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- David Laatsch: If I write a book, my book is going to be The Third Day of Fair.
And the reason for that is that every fair has problems, has activities that occur and build up to that third day of fair.
And then everybody starts to breathe again after that third day, and we get back into a normal schedule.
I also see that the third day of fair is when the boys have fallen in love with the girls.
The girls have fallen in love with the boys.
And by the fourth day of fair, everything starts to break up.
And by the fourth or fifth day of fair, the boys are throwing water balloons at the girls and the girls are throwing 'em back.
And it's that way at every fair.
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