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| - I spend more time looking for positive experiences and memories than people may believe. Times are hard, I'm at the point where I can't think of many positive things about the future and most of my future plans don't extend beyond getting thru the week.
Present tense, I spend most of my time looking for more ways to make money than the 3 stooges did with all the odd jobs, schemes, etc. Applying has just become something that makes everyone doubt one's strongest abilities. And thanks to the internet, I now have to worry about personal information and credit theft and automated, untraceable scams offering me more income if I "spend a little money to make a lot of money."
So that leaves the past. We can always find things that were great before, especially before the "big change." Even though locations have changed, I've always found San Gennaro's at least consistent in it's offerings every year I went.
Every year, I say I want to go to Clark County Fair. And every year, I had work, didn't have money, or didn't have a way to get out far north of town where it often is located. So in valley festivals became the staple I counted on.
I saw San Gennaro's as where I literally feasted 1-2 times a year. I ate more here than I did on Thanksgiving and X-mas, 2 holidays I was used to working instead of celebrating.
Most festivals have similar components that people complain about every year, yet I didn't see attendances decreasing any. In fact, I'd say it's easily one of the top 10 events of the year I talked with friends about going to. There are many things that cost a lot and yet we go once or twice a year to "reward" or "indulge" ourselves.
Most of these things I understand. Vendor booths are for whoever wants to pay them for the most part. Those booths have things from the miracle seen on tv products to hot tubs, to things you don't know why they're being sold. Usually, we checked out all the booths and ate.
And before leaving, if something passed all my mental reasoning we'd go back and check something out one more time. Booths bargain more at the end of the night/ festival.
The rides we know can be dangerous from the shoddy maintenance and wear, but we go on at least a few rides no matter how much the tickets are. And as a former ride mechanic, I have gone on rides, knowing there were "extra parts" still laying around the base of the ride. The scariest thing a man can see besides a kick in the crotch is a butter knife in a tool box. Dance with death.
There are a lot of things for kids to do, most cost money. The biggest moral dilemma I still think is neat is the live fish ping pong ball toss. It's cool kids can win fish as pets, they're simple(r) to take care of if they are healthy to begin with. As far as pets go, it's least traumatic when a goldfish passes away than a larger pet.
Most importantly, out of most yearly events, I think there's an issue of safety that's taken for granted. The Feast is always well lit, there is adequate police presence. I never saw fights break out in the midway that decreased the popularity of my hometown fair.
Food is more of a focus than alcohol and team rivalry, or music that fans believe they need to be on hallucinogens to enjoy. I believe those are the biggest factor of public nuisances. I believe a full belly keeps people happy and non combative.
It's why I always thought of San Gennaro's feast as one of the most consistent festivals year after year for families, everyone.
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