Show Day - some questions

Why are woodcutters always so fat? Why do they always wear unflattering white pants? Why does the guy on Block 1 always win despite a massive handicap? Why do people eat Dagwood Dogs? Why is it OK to use prams as a battering ram? Why are the women who breed dogs for show all the same amount of rotund? Why do these same women have to wear ugly suits circa 1950? Why are baby pigs cute but grown pigs ugly? Why do show rides cost $7? Why does the Bertie Beetle showbag have only 3 Bertie Beetles in it? Why does it seem like a good idea to buy the Whizz Fizz showbag every year? Why aren't there more free wine tastings??

I spent about 3.5 hours at the show yesterday. It was pretty crowded. I was with my friend and her baby so I was reluctantly involved in the frustration that is maneuvering prams through crowded areas. There is literally nowhere you can stand with a pram that you are not in the way. One good thing though; you can use it to carry all your crap. I watched some woodcutting, that was OK, but they take too long to clear the wood away after the chop. I need action! I got a new showbag - usually I just get Freddo, but this year I splurged on a Dairy Farmers one, it was pretty good value and now I have a fridge full of cheeses and creams and etc. Seemed healthier too!

The new Goyder Pavilion is just what you might expect - a pavilion. It did have a very nice parents room though - microwave and all. Pity it was packed to the gills though. Trouble with being a parent is you are constantly having to put up with other people's children in order to bring up your own. The little dude did a pretty good job though and there were few tears during the day. Slept through sideshow alley - quite an achievement given that my ears were ringing!

I didn't go on any rides or try any sideshows, just looked at animals and ate some nachos. Good to see a wider variety of food this year - something for vegetarians and those of us who do not believe that Dagwood Dogs are food. Nabbed some free tasters here and there but didn't find any wine tasting :( The Show really does have something for everyone and it means something different to you as you get older. I used to just care about the rides and the junk food and the showbags. Now I actually look at some of the exhibitions. I am not yet old enough to appreciate cake making, crafts or flowers though... I get to see the fireworks from my bathroom every night which is kind of fun. And the weather has been uncharacteristically great this year. Bring on the 24 degrees of warmth expected on Saturday!!!