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My Youth Days at Hull Fair
by Barry Sleight
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Hull Fair has always played an important role in my life. As a kid we all went to the fair as one big family. My Grandad and Granny came with us as did many of my cousins. I remember how exciting it used to be as you got nearer and could see the lights and smell popcorn and hotdogs and hear the music.
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The street seemed so long and I was always carried on my Dad's shoulders, hood up, scarf wrapped firmly around my mouth. Gripping half a crown inside my gloves, the weather was always bad, you could bank on it!
Back then the main rides were the Speedway, the Big Wheel and the Watzers. There were still side shows with the strongest man, the bearded lady and the tents which showed weird things like shrunken heads and Siamese twins.
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I remember the Caterpillar ride, which to me was the fastest thing I had ever been on. I had a great hood that came down and most of the ride was in total darkness, which only added to the excitement. As I recall, it was banned in the late 60's after someone was stabbed on it.
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I had to stand behind my Gran's back to keep her warm as she played Bingo. The markers were flattened milk and beer bottle tops and she would seem to know everyone around her. Instead of taking a prize off the stand if they won they were given free games, which used to confuse me. Why keep playing when you could have a prize?
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As I became a teenager, Hull Fair became the coolest place to be seen, especially with a date, despite the freezing temperatures we would try to get away with not wearing a coat (well, it's in the North, isn't it?). In the 70's I remember desperately attempting to look cool while hobbling around in the thick mud in massive platform boots.
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It seemed like every year, the rides got bigger and more expensive. We used to save up for ages, to be able to go just once.
I was always warned about pick-pockets, though have never been a victim. But there's constant shoving and pushing and 'big time' showing off. Let's face it, half the teenage population of Hull is strutting about gagging for a bit of bother. Of course they are, that's what the fair is all about to them. That's never changed and I doubt if it ever will.
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By E.M.X. Creek
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Poetry - Drink, by Shelly D.
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Drink in the morning,
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Drink in the dark,
drink in the light.
Drink from the bottle,
drink from the can.
Drink like a fish,
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Drink at work,
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