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Beth | profile | all galleries >> Events Gallery >> Common Ground Fair, 2005 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Common Ground Fair, 2005

The name says it all! It was like a step back into the 60's. Turn the 'hippie' of the 60's into a farmer and entrepreneur and THIS is what you get!!
A focus on kids and the fun simple tools can give;
A focus on kids and the fun simple tools can give;		 an appreciation for our history; (How can we know where we're going, if we don't know where we've been?)
an appreciation for our history; (How can we know where we're going, if we don't know where we've been?)		 giving kids a chance to play with work;
giving kids a chance to play with work;
teamwork, cooperation, intergenerational endeavors;
teamwork, cooperation, intergenerational endeavors;		 beauty in a basket; 'flower power;'
beauty in a basket; 'flower power;'		 fresh veggies grown without pesticides;
fresh veggies grown without pesticides;
oxen with noses to pet;
oxen with noses to pet;		 donkeys (or mules) to power a lady's plow;
donkeys (or mules) to power a lady's plow;		 a show of muscle is still a boy's perogative;
a show of muscle is still a boy's perogative;
fun for the kids;
fun for the kids;		 Dads pitching in to care for kids;
Dads pitching in to care for kids;		 showcasing old time skills; (Blacksmithing)
showcasing old time skills; (Blacksmithing)
baking beans the old fashioned way; (Beanhole)
baking beans the old fashioned way; (Beanhole)		 learning to repair your own bike;
learning to repair your own bike;		 machine art to sweeten the day;
machine art to sweeten the day;
and fried dough to fill the tummy!
and fried dough to fill the tummy!

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