There isn’t much you can’t get at the Allentown fair. (Soup to nuts, my elderly neighbor always says). Like every fair, there are hair-raising rides, shooting galleries with big stuffed animals (that I never win) and lots of good things to eat.

Rule #1:

Don’t ever go to the Allentown fair on a diet. The smells of onions and peppers sautéing, sausages sizzling and what are those potato chip fries that come piled to the ceiling! They look like potato chips, but taste like fries. That’s a marriage made in heaven!

Speaking of marriage…. We had a terrific turnout at our Pennsylvania for Marriage booth. A few people thought we were a dating service, but most stayed to find out about the Marriage Protection Amendment. Fairs seem to bring out the heart and soul of Pennsylvania communities. Thanks for your words of encouragement and willingness to volunteer.

Get out and see the sights in Allentown this weekend. Don’t forget to pet the 5-legged sheep. (We saw it with our own eyes). As for the snake-girl—you’ll have to see for yourself.

And thanks, Norm! You’re our “Volunteer of the Week”!!

Next stop: Philadelphia!

-Eleanor and Christine