The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-19
ITS A FAIR-YOU TELL EN-.

This way, this wa, foks-keep moving but don't erowd-oyer
fhcre in the big building yes, that's where your ma ., inc Dig
and over there are the fine hogs and cows and the hke-yes, gates
gentlemen. worlds greatest wonder, only one IN eaptVty-ony
gentlemen, worlds greatest wonder, only one IN capueiy-omy
ten cents, one dnmer etc, etc.
That's the Grady County Free Fair, now going in full blast.
and we want to soemnly warn you: you'll be sorry all the rest OF
your life If you miss IT. Listen to us, we're telling you that us
a fair. Just exactly as we predicted, it's the biggest and best yet
Sure, we said the same thing last year and the year before and
the year before that, and were promising you now that wen say
1t next year. Doesn't every county fair grow bigger and better
have. And judging from the way this Grady county show has
been spreading out the last two years. it won be long before II
swes up to the size OF the ST. Louis World Exposition or maybe
larger-might as well make it big enough while we're at 1t. that's
one Of the finest things about county iars-theyre growing
affairs-and the reason why they grow is because the country is
growing, and the farmers are learning how to grow better pro-
ducts every year. The county fair is a register OF progress.
No, it isn't any effort at all to breeze and brag about our coun-
~ fair; it's just as easy and natural as breathing. Anybody who
isn't proud of the county in which he lives is a SORRY" sort OF ci-
zen. And as we look over the marvellous products Of Grady coun-
ty, noting their variety and quality, our pride can't help overflow
ing. Certainly, we know full well that Tie folks in every other
county in the country feel the same way about their fair, but that
makes no difference to us; this is our fair and regardless OF all
opinions to the contrary, we hold that it is the best of all because
Grady is the best county of all, and were not going to bulge an
as stubborn as the next one when we take a notion.
A register Of progress" we called the fair a minute ago, and
pens that this expression conveys the exact truth. Summed up,
or boiled down, If you like it better that way, this nifty little
phrase tells precisely what a fair is and what it means, its purpose
and all about it. The fair registers particularly the progress of our
farm people it tells of the success of their efforts to grow better
corn, wheat, cotton, vegetables, hogs, cows, poultry and everything
'N' ~ iNSstoio te PloSless VI Tic sSnOOlS ana Tic WOnen S /
clubs, III their efforts to make this a better county. 1t is a show
down to see who has done the best and to inspire those who didn't
40 SO well this year to do better next year. The ribbons and other
prizes that are awarded are rewards for merit and they are incen-
ives to greater effort and great accomplishments.
But, OF course, that isn't all there is to a county fair; the thing
IS too big to be described or Analysed in a few words. From an
other point OF view, t is a big human movie In this great film,
inc lolks oil an entire county get together to see what they've
done, to swap gossip visit and have a good time. What though
The weather is warm and dust is flying? And what though it is
the same thing over every year? Folks are Just folks and they
are fond of getting together, regardless of discomforts. Andi it IS
a good thing for them to get together-town folks and farm folks
ahke-io.rgetting their troubles and mingling with each other on
OF good fellowship. we say again, q great institution is
the county fair-dont miss it.