I walk Spot in Fair Park every Sunday morning. In fact, the only time during the entire year when we don't visit Fair Park for these regular walks is during the three weeks in October when the Fair is open for business. The fairgrounds bustle with activity during the entire month of September as hundreds of workers rush to assemble the city of tents, arcades and concession stands that dot the fairground. T he people at Jacks French Fries are among the first to arrive in mid-September. They own three concession stands at the fairgrounds, serving everything from fries to fajitas.
Burgers are the mainstay though.
And that's where Spot comes into the picture. One day ten years ago, when Spot was just a puppy, I notice that the grill at Jack's is up and running before the Fair is open for business. There's still a week to go before the Fair officially opens, but people putting the fair together still need to eat. So, Jack's is already up and running, serving burgers and fries to the carnies and construction workers. I ask one of the cooks if I can buy Spot a meat patty, thinking it would be a nice treat for him.