tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post2758120616623888985..comments2023-09-02T03:03:26.994-07:00Comments on Vet On The Edge: My Own Private Oregon Part III: The Oregon Country FairAKDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-19697968290650857292011-10-08T21:58:44.151-07:002011-10-08T21:58:44.151-07:00I lived in Eugene for almost nine years, and I'...I lived in Eugene for almost nine years, and I've been away for almost eight now. Reading your description of the Fair brings the feeling of Oregon back to me, as if I were there just yesterday. I loved the Country Fair. I'd almost forgotten how much I loved about living there. Thank you for that!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118131996152150797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-35460274103771670262011-08-14T22:26:52.190-07:002011-08-14T22:26:52.190-07:00Yes, Fair is unlike any other experience. My husba...Yes, Fair is unlike any other experience. My husband's theater troupe occupies Morningwood Odditorium and I have had the pleasure (adventure) of having the shiny wristband and camping on site. <br /><br />The description of the after "party" you give is apt. Truly, Fair begins after the gates close to a certain extent. All of those enthusiastic and creative people disinhibit entirely and it is a great deal of fun.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590279128673190945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-57755689522901694142011-08-14T08:38:41.383-07:002011-08-14T08:38:41.383-07:00This post made me want to check out the fair! It ...This post made me want to check out the fair! It sounds like Burning Man, Ren-Fest, and Seattle's Fremont-Fest all rolled into one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-86849752359913297362011-08-13T11:16:11.908-07:002011-08-13T11:16:11.908-07:00The fair sounds like quite the spectacle and your ...The fair sounds like quite the spectacle and your description of it was divine! I felt like was I was seeing what you saw and experiencing it how you did. I'm now left wishing I could have been there for myself! It will have to go on my to-do list for now I suppose-- thanks for sharing! :)Lizelda Navihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348958545984256865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-1528815090645041682011-08-12T11:39:12.410-07:002011-08-12T11:39:12.410-07:00Now I have another place I must experience....
Ma...Now I have another place I must experience....<br /><br />Maybe next year???<br /><br />Thanks for taking me there this year...Dragon43https://www.blogger.com/profile/10300731439715496511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-71353667984170500772011-08-11T21:27:08.495-07:002011-08-11T21:27:08.495-07:00Quite convinced that the Oregon Country Fair is ou...Quite convinced that the Oregon Country Fair is outside our normal universe. It's not quite like anything, <i>anywhere</i> else.<br /><br />Barebreasted young ladies (and barebreasted grandmothers, too, for that matter) were not the most interesting sight - indeed, with the exception of one particularly aggressively in-your-face topless young lady (whom I suspect was rather uncomfortable with her own daring), I scarcely noticed. No, as you note, it was the costuming, as in <i>presence</i> of attire, that got one's attention.<br /><br />Whilst I didn't see many stilt walkers on my visit there with sister L, there <i>were</i> benches set especially aside for them. How cool is that? The tiger man and his possible nemesis, the silver cat-dude were both quite evident. Fairy wings were present in such profusion as to become essentially invisible. Leaf patterns and feathers and fur and leather and plastic... Sometimes all on the same body. Indeed, some were so emphatically costumed as to render the question of gender entirely opaque.<br /><br />I think, though, my favorite was the young woman in Darth Vader mask, tooled leather bustier, pink tutu, and knee-high combat boots. Oh, and musn't forget the flogger. Very important touch, that.<br />I gave her a high-sign for extravagent excellence of costuming, and recieved a regal nod and a light flick in acknowlegement of my respect.<br /><br />Find <i>that</i> anywhere else. I challenge you!MaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847118110075039840noreply@blogger.com