Cakes, Ears, and deep fried lattes…my carnie story
August 12, 2008 | Category: I'm a Dreamer, I'm an Eater
This fuzzy pink little stand was my tiny piece of heaven last night. It was located right beside the cattle barn, pretty close to the first aid tent. I got to be the “window girl” for most the night. My job was to top the pastries with either cinnamon and sugar (elephant ears) or powdered sugar (funnel cakes), or whipped cream, chocolate sauce, maple syrup sauce, heath bar bits, and chocolate covered espresso beans (deep fried latte) and then take your money out of your little greasy hands.
Becoming a fair carnie for the night was really fun. The camaraderie in the trailer was great, the grease burns on my legs from the deep fryer will stay with me forever. The people watching was fantastic, I truly love all you cow-people with your big sliver belt buckles and overall jeans. I never knew making minimum wage could be so darn enjoyable, and I think I just might now need a tattoo of taz on my shoulder.
Will I ever eat an elephant ear again you ask? Possibly, it’s too early to tell. I did so well, and avoided getting fired, that I was offered to come back later in the week. Not sure if this momma can handle making elephant ears till midnight two nights in one week though, so we will see.
But a dream did come true last night…
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August 12th, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
That is awesome. You rock!
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August 12th, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
So, did you taste the fried latte? It might help you stay up for that 2nd shift they offered you!
Congrats on fulfilling another dream.
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August 12th, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
looking good in that trailer! looking forward to seeing ya’ll tomorrow!
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August 12th, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
That is so great! Thanks for sharing your story about being a carnie for a day!!!!! Sounds like you had a pretty good time. What’s next on your list?
Amy
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August 12th, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
What is it with frying everything under the sun at carnivals?
Love the motorized cart thing! People watching can be entertaining!
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August 12th, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
The update on our ultrasound is up!!! thanks for leaving a comment!!
Renee
Ps I will be back to read some more but nature is calling again!!! The joy is ultrasound and water LOL
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August 12th, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
Sure looks like you had fun! Fried Latte? What will they think of next? And I thought fried Pepsi was weird!
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August 12th, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
While this is incredibly awesome and deserves its koo … I’m not entirely willing to call you a full on carnie until you work the rides and do some traveling. [Ah]
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August 12th, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
I bet you were the most popular booth that night. How could you resist a funnel cake from that hot window worker?!?
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August 12th, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
That’s awesome! Looks like you had a blast. Gratz on a dream come true.
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August 12th, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
a dream come true…how touching! I am so glad you enjoyed yourself. I thought about you all night.
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August 13th, 2008 @ 1:06 am
DUDE. That’s the elephant cookie booth the moosh always makes us go to! Spent seven hours at the fair today with Mandy. Going again tomorrow and possibly the next day.
I’ve caught fair fever.
Oh baby.
You’re stinkin’ awesome.
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August 13th, 2008 @ 1:45 am
You looked like you had so much fun. That would be something I would want to do for a thrill also. Is it so much fun living out a dream job!
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August 13th, 2008 @ 2:29 am
how do they deep fry liquid? i don’t get it… please enlighten me.
looks pretty awesome though.
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August 13th, 2008 @ 2:36 am
Soooo the question is, did you smell like you sat in the deep fryer? I used to work in a bakery and always came home smelling like a donut.
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August 13th, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
Right there with you until you cracked on the fat people. Why do people still think that’s an acceptable demographic to insult?
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August 13th, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
great post. I so wish i lived in Indiana. I pretty sure we don’t even have a state fair here.
-cara
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August 13th, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
deep fried lattes? Now that’s offensive. where do they come up with that junk?
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August 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
Excellent job! Youhave inspired me to learn to make cotton candy and snow cones at our annual agency picnic!
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August 13th, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Patter had a few bites of a funnel cake at the fair last weekend and said, “It’s…it’s a donut!”
I’m quite sure if he’d tasted YOUR funnel cakes he would have realized the artistry involved.
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August 13th, 2008 @ 6:48 pm
Those pics are awesome. I’ve never heard of a fried latte. I’ll have to seek one out the next time I’m at a fair.
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August 14th, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
So proud of you. Was there last night and actually DIDN’T eat an elephant ear…probably a first for me, but maybe that is a good thing. I did do some of your “people watching” as you call it and man you are right…there are ALOT of different types of people at the fair. Wow.
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August 21st, 2008 @ 3:57 am
i want to hear more about this!! did you get free food on your shift…yum!
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