Hey Carnie, can you please explain to me what I am smelling?

What's Wrong with Traveling Entertainment?

Part Two: Carnivals

Famous author Ray Bradbury wrote a book about carnivals entitled: Something Wicked This Way Comes. BOY DID HE HAVE IT RIGHT!

The ten people there look like their having fun though.

I pose this question getting into the topic of carnivals: Has anyone ever had fun at one? And I'm not talking about your local state fair. I am saying one of those crappy, traveling, 20 ft ferris wheel, with a moonbounce, and dirty looking nomad workers one. Much like this picture on the right.

Hey everyone look, were on the top of the ferris wheel and I can see...the middle of a tree. Sweet! Enjoy your sno-cone with dirt in it!

If your going to have a carnival, all I am saying is do it right. For example, the other day my sister's street was shut down, by a carnival that if you built it for a 3 yr olds birthday, they would have just stayed in their room. Not to mention driving by I was 200% confident if I stepped out of the car I would have been immediately shanked by a passerby.

If your going to build a carnival by me or my home, I only ask two things. Don't make me feel like I need to carry a handgun, and don't let the most fun looking ride be one where a toddler is crying hysterically from the clown face behind him.

If your curious, here's what a good carnival should look like:

Wow this one even comes with lights!

OK! Now this is acceptable. Am I right? What's that Debbie? You want to ride that badass looking ferris wheel, or take a spin on this industrial looking carrousel? Of course you can! Go for it! Knock yourself out!

Look, this carnival even has fences around it's rides, so I know that people can't just walk up to the rides while there in mid motion like drunk idiots. Finally some peace of mind.

In closing, if the city is going to take the time to actually close down a street in LA county, can we please make sure that their not setting up a bouncy castle and dunk tank. Let's get some actual legit rides, and you won't get any more complaints.

Oh and here's a bright idea in closing. How about we have carnivals in the park, that way we don't have to close down a street at all. OH MY GOSH Andrew! Brilliant! I know what your thinking, and yes. I am already drafting a letter to our state senator.