Originally Posted by QuiltswithConvicts
Originally Posted by sandpat
Oh...I see that new machine in your future Lesley!!
I checked on our fair...1st prize is $3.00. Thats not much for me to risk leaving it somewhere out of my sight!
The people that organize your fair must also organize our fair.That's the 1st place prize here, too! 2nd place = $2 & 3rd place is $1. Maybe 100 years ago, that was a "prize." Today, it doesn't even cover the cost of gas to drive to the fairgrounds!
Oh, that's a shame - the village where the show was held is quite small, I estimate perhaps 500 people, but last year the attendance at the show was 35,000 and they charge €10 entry fee per adult (parking is free), and give prizes totalling €45,000.
Yesterday was the 62nd annual show, and was opened by the Prime Minister (he has an Irish title, but I can't spell it, I really must learn!).