Fun and games at the Washington County Fair
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Kids and young adults soared through the air above the Washington County Fairgrounds last week. The wave swinger is, like the Ferris wheel, an iconic fair ride.
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Addie Schultz, 5, takes in the sights as she spins round and round aboard the wave swinger. Schultz attended her first Washington County Fair with her grandfather, Mark Schultz, who snapped phone photos as she sailed by.
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Josh Billingsley and his son Landon, 2, of Washington, are mesmerized by the mechanics of the carousel. Since the first modern carousel debuted in 1861 at The Aylsham Show in the United Kingdom, the ride has been a staple at carnivals and fairs, including the Washington County Fair.
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The competition is on as Bryan Heasley and his son Dylan, both of Avella, tried their luck at the Ring a Knife carnival game during an afternoon at the Washington County Fair.
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Clarke Johnson, of Washington, is having too much fun to feel dizzy on the Dizzy ride at the Washington County Fair. Johnson, almost 4, spent a day at the fair with her grandmother Nancy Johnson, of Allegheny County.
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Joe Nelson gives it his best shot at the Combo Prize Boxer Game. Nelson, of Washington, spent the day at the fair with his father, Joe, and sister, Melanie.
The Washington County Fair is a celebration of the area’s agriculture, with livestock shows and sales being the bedrock of the weeklong event, which ran through Saturday. In between beef cattle, lamb and 4-H pony shows, there a variety of entertainment was on tap for kids of all ages. Folks enjoyed buckling into carnival rides and trying their hand at fair games.