Fair Carnies

As a native oklahoman the self appointed corny carnie of the inflatable carnival empire serving everyone everywhere from here to guthrie with bounce houses amusements concessions and games he grew up loving the annual event in the most.

Fair carnies. I enjoy it when the carnies yell at you in that throaty hoarse voice hey big fella ya look like you got a strong arm. The term showie is used synonymously in australia. Carny also spelled carnie is an informal term used in north america for a traveling carnival employee and the language they use particularly when the employee operates a game joint food stand grab or popper or ride at a carnival. Tue september 22 1987 12 00 am.

A traveling carnival us english usually simply called a carnival or travelling funfair uk english is an amusement show that may be made up of amusement rides food vendors merchandise vendors games of chance and skill thrill acts and animal acts a traveling carnival is not set up at a permanent location like an amusement park or funfair but is moved from place to place. Many oklahomans were bummed by the announced cancelation of this year s great state fair of oklahoma including sam stucky. I play all the games go for the big prizes. All the classics you love with a twist.

When i go to the fair i bring about 80 with the intent to lose it all. Good hardworking trustworthy honest good for nothing unreliable foul smelling vagrants who work at our nation s usa carnivals. Gazette file photo carnival worker at basketball shooting game. Many oklahomans were bummed by the announced cancelation of this year s great state fair of oklahoma including sam stucky.

By dick sullivan published in d magazine october 2012. You don t have to wait for the fair this year. Carnies take a break while assembling the zipper ride for the 1978 yellowstone exhibition fair. As a native oklahoman the self appointed corny carnie of the inflatable carnival empire serving everyone everywhere from here to guthrie with bounce houses amusements concessions and games he grew up loving the annual event in the most unnatural way possible.

Carnies of the state fair of texas meet four people who will take your tickets and one who will get your goat. The business of the link dillard combined exposition on the state fair of oklahoma midway is to sell fun. Carnies pitch fun at state fair.