Comments on: X-E meets the World’s Smallest Woman at the Carnival! http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/ babblings! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:50:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-4/#comment-590498 David Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:15:24 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-590498 It's strangley amusing reading old comments. It’s strangley amusing reading old comments.

]]> By: Cigar http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-4/#comment-97971 Cigar Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:28:42 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-97971 Holy shite, that's great. What's with the alcoholic in the chicken suit on the Wall of Mirrors mural? Holy shite, that’s great. What’s with the alcoholic in the chicken suit on the Wall of Mirrors mural?

]]> By: B-Dawg http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-26668 B-Dawg Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-26668 God, this reminds me of the world smallest woman at our local fair a few years ago...only difference is that she was an AMPUTEE. I think I put like $10 in her tip basket because I felt so bad at her exploitation....carnie code of ethics my ass! God, this reminds me of the world smallest woman at our local fair a few years ago…only difference is that she was an AMPUTEE. I think I put like $10 in her tip basket because I felt so bad at her exploitation….carnie code of ethics my ass!

]]> By: Uhh. http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-26669 Uhh. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-26669 Holy. Shit. Holy. Shit.

]]> By: Cameron http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-26670 Cameron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-26670 I haven't read the article in full yet, but the background makes me dizzy... :) I haven’t read the article in full yet, but the background makes me dizzy… :)

]]> By: trajeal http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-26671 trajeal Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-26671 That Riethoffer's Midway site has a virtual tour, and one of the places you can see on the tour is Crystal Lil's. Crystal Lil was the name of the mother from <B>Geek Love</B> (http://www.strangewords.com/archive/geek.html), that book I mentioned a few days ago here. Shoutout!<br /> <br /> Ok, back to reading the article. That Riethoffer’s Midway site has a virtual tour, and one of the places you can see on the tour is Crystal Lil’s. Crystal Lil was the name of the mother from Geek Love (http://www.strangewords.com/archive/geek.html), that book I mentioned a few days ago here. Shoutout!

Ok, back to reading the article.

]]> By: SHANE! http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2004/06/14/x-e-meets-the-worlds-smallest-woman-at-the-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-26672 SHANE! Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=433#comment-26672 YES!!! NUMBER 3.<br /> <br /> Yes, my heart does go out to the world's smallest woman. I have to be honest, I did chuckle ever so slightly. But really, that kind of exploitation should be illegal. <br /> <br /> If you think carnivals are bad, you should check out the county fairs here in West Virginia. 3 rides, more lousy games, and old laides entering their apple pies in competitions.<br /> <br /> Speaking of carnies, in 2003, I went to the San Antonio rodeo with my girlfriend (now finacee). We took her little sister and brother (who has Downs' syndrome) with us. <br /> <br /> It had a similar pricing structure of the carnival in the article (paying extra for tickets, etc).<br /> <br /> Anyhow, as we were walking to the different rides, shows, exhibits, etc.. the carnies kept asking me to play their stupid games. They would get right up in my face and ask me to play. They targeted me specifically. They would ask if i wanted to win a prize for my daughter (my girlfriends' sister) or brother. If was rather irritating. After about the 10th carny asked me that, I told him to "leave me the HELL ALONE!!! I DON'T WANT TO PLAY ANY OF YOUR STUPID GAMES. I'm not gonna pay $3 to win a god-damn fish doll!!!!!" I don't think he knew what to do. I felt very good after that outburst!<br /> <br /> Here's the carnival! Something we hate, yet we go to every year YES!!! NUMBER 3.

Yes, my heart does go out to the world’s smallest woman. I have to be honest, I did chuckle ever so slightly. But really, that kind of exploitation should be illegal.

If you think carnivals are bad, you should check out the county fairs here in West Virginia. 3 rides, more lousy games, and old laides entering their apple pies in competitions.

Speaking of carnies, in 2003, I went to the San Antonio rodeo with my girlfriend (now finacee). We took her little sister and brother (who has Downs’ syndrome) with us.

It had a similar pricing structure of the carnival in the article (paying extra for tickets, etc).

Anyhow, as we were walking to the different rides, shows, exhibits, etc.. the carnies kept asking me to play their stupid games. They would get right up in my face and ask me to play. They targeted me specifically. They would ask if i wanted to win a prize for my daughter (my girlfriends’ sister) or brother. If was rather irritating. After about the 10th carny asked me that, I told him to "leave me the HELL ALONE!!! I DON’T WANT TO PLAY ANY OF YOUR STUPID GAMES. I’m not gonna pay $3 to win a god-damn fish doll!!!!!" I don’t think he knew what to do. I felt very good after that outburst!

Here’s the carnival! Something we hate, yet we go to every year

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