I went to the Ag Show at the BEC. That's short for Agricultural Show. On one hand its supporting local business, I walked away with a tasty jar of pickles (Debbie 076 654 9155), and there's probably a committee of people lying on couches around town, breathing a sign of relief that the 2011 show is finally over, after months of planning.On the other hand, I can't help but wonder if this is just another white, cultural thing. Another thing whites do. If you interrogate anyone who enjoyed their visit, you'll likely discover they what they really enjoyed was the crowd, the walk in the sun and their koeksister. Is a full-scale fair the best possible vehicle for getting people into the sun, eating koeksisters and chatting?
Would a 'koeksister, en jou sister' day in the park not have the same effect. Or, 'pancakes, and handshakes' at the beach. Or a 'give me 20 bucks and i'll talk to you outside, here eat this' day.
Ultimate death match suggestion: Second hand book seller vs. sunglasses salesman.
