One thing you must know about me is that I love fairs! Whether that be a Science fair, an Art fair, a Renaissance fair, a Job fair, or any other type I will always go. But my favorite type of Fair has animals, games, food, and rides (especially a Ferris wheel). This type of fair is often known as a County Fair. Once I found out about the Great Allentown Fair I was so excited and I arranged with my friends that we would go on Sunday.
I patiently waited and finally, Sunday came around. My friends and I started walking to the fair. On our way, we all talked about what we wanted to do. Someone said they wanted to see the animals, another person said, they wanted to eat kettle corn, and I said I wanted to ride the Ferris wheel. Everyone said they also wanted to ride the Ferris wheel so we decided that that is where we were going to start. Before we knew it we arrived at the fairgrounds all hot and sweaty.
After getting our ride tickets from the ticket booth my friends and I walked over to the Ferris wheel. As we waited patiently in line we watched as the Ferris wheel rotated round and round. I saw the blue flashing lights on the spokes of the Ferris wheel that were there to entice fairgoers to ride. I tried counting the number of passenger cars but keep losing track. Finally, it is our turn. We got into the small metal passenger car and the ride attendant closed the door behind us. Slowly the Ferris wheel started to move in a clockwise direction.
As the speed picked up I started to feel a breeze that felt refreshing on a hot day. I looked out the window and took in the sights of the Great Allentown Fair. From the Ferris wheel, I could see the flags from the game stands billowing in the wind. I could see the other rides running and heard the kid’s playful screams from them. I saw the large stage where there would later be shows. I saw the red roof of the farmer’s market and the barn where the animals were kept in small cages. As we approached the top of the wheel the ride stops so other people could get on. I take this opportunity to look around some more. To my surprise, I could also see something I did not expect. With this bird’s eye view, I saw a bell tower peeking out from behind the trees. It took me a second to realize that this is not just an ordinary bell tower but it is the Muhlenberg Bell Tower. Excitedly I pointed it out to my friends.
The Ferris wheel continued to rotate as we got closer to the bottom I waved to the other people waiting in line. I smelled the fried treats like funnel cake and fried dough that were being prepared just steps from the ride. We continued past the ride operator and started going up again. This time as we approached the top, I thought about how cool it is that I could see my college from a Ferris wheel at a fair. And I looked around at my friends that I had met. Deep in thought, we continued to move until our passenger car came back down to the bottom. The Ferris wheel came to a stop, the operator opened the door, and just like that, it is time to get off and go explore other parts of the Great Allentown Fair. As we walked away from the Ferris wheel I took one more glance back and smiled.
This was very fun to reread as I remember reading your writing during class. Adding the picture in the beginning really helped me as reader to picture the scenarios you discussed. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this!
This was very fun to reread as I remember reading your writing during class. Adding the picture in the beginning really helped me as reader to picture the scenarios you discussed. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this!