Sights And Sounds From The Big E

 An annual New England tradition, the Big E is happening now through October 4th and earlier today I had the pleasure of making a trip to West Springfield, Massachusetts to check out the 2009 edition of New England's great state fair. I decided to include three random video clips from today's adventures. The first, posted above, is of the Eastern States Exposition calliope. Manufactured by the Stinson Band Organ Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio, the "Mighty 2000M" was delivered to the Big E in 2002 and now graces the main gate at the fair. In the above clip, you'll hear a rendition of the Beatles "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."

Next up were the Peking Acrobats from China. I only caught a small part of their show but what I saw was spectacular. In the above clip, you'll see one of the male performers demonstrating some incredible feats of balance and concentration. He has to be at least thirty feet in the air and is performing without a net or safety gear of any kind. Really incredible.

This last clip is more fun than anything else. It is of a llama that thought the banner hanging on the wall in his cage was dinner. This was part of the livestock and 4H Club exhibition. It looks like our friend the llama was having a good day.

For those of you in the New England area and want to take in the Big E, the fair runs through October 4th. For more information, you can visit: thebige.com for hours and entertainment line-up.

Posted via email from Marty McPadden