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surrealAmerican

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9. As a kid, I loved those elaborately molded "barley sugar" lollypops.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:43 AM

Jul 2

They had a very specific flavor apart from the added flavoring.

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Now there are various fairs/festivals-city, craft , renaissance, church, school to go to. What were/are your favorite [View all] debm55 Jul 2 OP

I liked the sausage in a bun with sauteed onions and green peppers over the top. Haggard Celine Jul 2 #1

Thank you, Haggard Celine. You could watch the guy sauting the onions and peppers and your mouth would water cause you debm55 Jul 2 #2

I grew up in a neighboring county. Haggard Celine Jul 2 #3

Thank you very much Haggard Celine, That sounds great, The Gumbo Contest. Did you ever find a winner? debm55 Jul 2 #4

They were all good. Haggard Celine Jul 2 #16

Fried Apple Pie get the red out Jul 2 #5

Thank you very much , get the red out. I don't think I ever had one, but it sounds great. debm55 Jul 2 #6

Pow-wows and the best were the fry bread and the fry bread strawberry shortcake catbyte Jul 2 #7

Thank you very much ,catbyte. I love fry bread. I never had as a strawberry shortcake . It sounds delicious. debm55 Jul 2 #8

Oh, fry bread! 😄🩷 First had it out in my South West travels. Then at the.... electric_blue68 Jul 3 #17

As a kid, I loved those elaborately molded "barley sugar" lollypops. surrealAmerican Jul 2 #9

Thank you very much surrealAmerican. It sounds great. debm55 Jul 2 #10

Elephant Ears. Nothing like an enormous piece of fried dough. I couldn't pass up the giant mound of curly KitFox Jul 2 #11

Thank you very much KitFox, The foods sound great. debm55 Jul 2 #12

No candied apples???? HAHAHHAHAHAHA debm55 Jul 2 #13

Maple Cotton Candy!!! justaprogressive Jul 2 #14

Wow I never heard of Maple Cotton Candy. That sounds great Thank you very much for sharing, justaprogressive. debm55 Jul 2 #15

County fair LogDog75 Jul 3 #18

Thank you LogDog75, That sounds like a great experience debm55 Jul 3 #23

Italian sweet sausage on a bun with onions and peppers... electric_blue68 Jul 3 #19

Thank you very much for your delicious foods. Sausage ranks up there. Yum. I have had apple and custard pie. Terrific. debm55 Jul 3 #28

Deep fried veggies at the county fair sestina Jul 3 #20

That sounds very interesting.thank you for sharing sestina. debm55 Jul 3 #26

Art fairs Figarosmom Jul 3 #21

I love craft fairs! There was (may be back) a very well known crafts fair 2x year at Lincoln Center. I went to for... electric_blue68 Jul 3 #22

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 3 #24

Thank you very much for sharing, Figarosmom. for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 3 #25

thank you Figarosmom. I used to love them. I also made sassy teddy bears that looked like that they came out of debm55 Jul 3 #29

Creole Tomato Festival - New Orleans BOSSHOG Jul 3 #27

Thank you BOOSHOG. that sounds wounderful. A Creole Tomato Festival. debm55 Jul 3 #30

I go to the Renaissance Festival each year. OldBaldy1701E Jul 3 #31

OldBaldy1701E. When we go , Rich orders that giant turkey leg. not haggis though. The cider are wonderful Thank you for debm55 Jul 3 #32

Always a Ren Fair Dude! OldBaldy1701E Jul 3 #33

Wow Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. Thank you so much for sharing. debm55 Jul 3 #34