A Free-Fair-All

So thanks to one of our most anti-lame Campaign members, Sarah, we got free tickets to the Oak Mountain State Fair in Pelham, Alabama this past weekend. Allow us to share with you some thoughts on the whole deal...

Sunscreen. Never leave home without it. Carnival rides not only hoist you up much closer to the sun, but they generally take place during the peak sun hours of the day, so take heed and don't look like a lobster by the end of the day.

Appropriate clothes. Wear something you can sweat in, but also something that protects the parts of your body that will come into contact with carnival rides, because, well, we're just not sure about those surfaces. Also an extra dose of deodorant wouldn't hurt. This is the day to forgo the Toms and lather on that antiperspirant. You need chemicals.

Make new friends! Especially with Carnies. Because the last person you want on your bad side is someone controlling the metal cage of death you are strapped to.

To-go plates? Could we get some?? Since I'm always on the more nauseous end of the stomach spectrum when I'm at a fair, I am never able to fully enjoy the food offerings of such an event. However, several hours after I've been home, nothing sounds more appetizing than a deep-fried oreo and fried alligator on a stick.

Be sure to catch a show! Whether it's monkeys riding dogs or racing pigs, no carnival experience is complete without seeing animals doing cute things. While we're not sure how PETA feels about it, us at the Anti-Lame Camp believe that these animals are just living out their childhood fantasies of being a carnival act.

Bethany would like you to pardon her sweat stains. But we're just bein' real.

You know it's an intense ride when you can take a photo while you're mid-air.