Summer Trek to the Bi-County Fair: Part 3
ARE WE THERE YET?
By Kathy Polich and Trystin Chavez
Kathy: Summer is ending and the Bi-County Fair is about a month away. Historically speaking, the Dog Days of Summer are the time from July 3rd to August 11th. If you refer to an almanac, you will learn about the rising of Sirius and the Sun. I just know it means the worst summer heat. Each day that I head to the barn to check on the progress of the show animals, I turn into a small child on a long uncomfortable car ride and think to myself, “Are we there yet?” I cannot wait for Labor Day. The culmination of hard work, sweat, and tears will end with our barn being empty. The market animals that occupy it now will leave. My laundry room will go back to smelling like fabric softener and not a combination of sweat and manure. Thinking about the empty barn reminds me, it’s just the Dog Days of Summer that make me ready for the journey to the fair to end. This time of year, the barn is full of a lot more than just animals. Laughter and great
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