East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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Catton Candy Carni- val tides Bright lights . Crowds Excitement TEe list goes on, but it all added up to one thing - this year's very successful Appalachian State Fair. The state fair is held ev- ery year at the Gray fair- grounds, and draws crowds from miles around who come to participate in the fun and excitement. This. year's fair was easy. You Simply got on Highway 23 and, after you got off at the Gray exit, you couldnlt have missed it even if you had tried. Highway patrolmen di- rected traffic to the acres of parking; lots and hopefully there was not anyone in the long line of cars who was not gcmg to the fair, be- cause there was no arguing with them. They directed and you went. Once here, you also were directed where to park and herded Lip the walkways to the fairgrounds. Most college students are famed fer their intelligence and senae of direction - it lets us find all the best night Clubs .. but it was all very lmPFESsive to those few of us who nianage to get lost in a one-room apartment. .BUt tif'oien ilimpressivel' might be used to describe the entire fair. Country music lovers were treated to such headlin- ers as Earl Thomas Conley, LEE Greenwood and Michael Murphy. br;l::ll-Sef.;ifers held their . S Wade the Golden Kmghts performed during EEEANDY AND FUN skydiving exhibitions. The even more adventurous types were able to press their luck on one of the three ferris wheels or other equal- ly terrifying rides. Future farmers and agri- culturists watched the judg- ing of livestock and pro- duce, and nature lovers gazed at animals ranging from ducklings to poisonous snakes, gathered from all over the various counties. The curious were able to view various fair oddities, in- cluding the llhuman block- head, the world's smallest man and horse, and the world's largest horse, steer, and yes, even pig. All for a price, of course. If you had cash to spend freely, you could also lose it at any number of game booths on the midway test- ing your skill against animat- ed plastic moles, obstinate bottles, clowns who refused to be dunked and even unof- fending balloons, bowling pins and toy ducks. The three, four and even five stuffed animals and prizes being carried around by various fair-goers gave tribute to the fact that there were many satisfied and suc- cessful players. ETSU also was success- ful as one of our own stu- dents, Lisa Ricker, was crowned the 1984 Fairest of the Fair. Penny Fellers, also of ETSU, was chosen first runner-up. All in all, it was a week of fun and should not have been missed. And if anyone did miss it, well, there is al- ways next year. - Carol Thagard Lisa Crowning achievement. Ricker and Penny Fellers were cho sen Fairest of the Fair and first runner-up, respectively. A WEEK OF COTTON CANDY AND FUN 27 All Photos By Ron Campbell

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A WEEK OF COTTON Everyonees friend. The ever-present stuffed animal continued its popular- ity as a prize treasured by students who were lucky enough to win one. Demonstration time. Paul and Kim Daniel try out Snapper lawn- mowers at one of the many exhibits at the Appalachian Fair. Students could Choose from numerous buildings that displayed various com- munity resources. Yearly attraction. The Appalachian Fair, held in August, attracts a Fun night out. Mike Rambo, Penny wide variety of people from the south eastern region. ETSU students Fellers and Art Rambo enjoy them- were lucky enough for the second year to be able to attend the fair selves at one of the many booths during the week school began. the fair had to test a student's skill. 26 STUDENT ATTRACTIONS

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28 STUDENT ATTRACTIONS Everythinghs settled. Once the de- cision as to where to put every- thing has been made, roommates can settle down to some intense textbook scanning. Three's a crowd. Taylor Hall's James Lowe, Mark Northern and Chad Correll Hshoot the bull in one of the many menes two-people dormitory erooms that housed three people. Ron Campbell Moving in. The beginning of a new semester means lugging boxes stuffed with personal belongings up numerous flights of stairs.