Those initials stand for the Berrien County Youth Fair, which is held every August in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. I tried to learn more about youth fairs before writing this, but not much came up on Google.
So what I know could be inaccurate. Still, given this disclaimer, here it is.
The Berrien County Your Fair has been around for decades. Unlike many other county fairs, the contestants are under the age of 21. This means a young applicant is not competing with Grandma’s apple pie or her quilting skills.
S and I went to the fair for the fun of it; neither of us had been in a long time. For senior citizens the fee was five dollars, for which we got to view many animals, crafts, baked goods, sewing samples, the Midway with its rides, and unbelievable junk food.
I really liked the animal buildings, although they seemed to be fewer than the last time I went. I really liked the home crafts too. Midway held no interest, BUT the real attraction was the junk food. It seemed to have expanded exponentially since my last visit.
There were elephant ears, corn dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, soft serve, corn on the cob, chicken tenders, pigs’ ears, pretzels, lemonade, steak tips and potatoes, tacos, chicken on a stick, turkey legs, and salad.
Salad doesn’t seem to fit in this group, but it was available. However, neither S nor I invested in it. I got chicken on a stick, which was cooked in Frosted Flakes (Go figure!) and S got chicken tenders from the same vendor. Later she got ice cream and I got lemonade.
Given the fun we had, I hope to go back next year. I’d probably try the tacos, which tells you what we’re going back for.
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