The biggest [return] we ever had. The new midway, produced by Wade Shows, was a hit with fairgoers. They had several big days.

Years ago at this fair, I had a promoter tell me he could get me a young lady named Reba McEntire. I could’ve got her for $5,000, but we wanted big names that year, so...

Money is always going to play a part. But we were impressed by the things Wade Shows brought to the table. They gave us ideas we never even thought about and that got our attention.

Entertainment has become such an expensive thing. We try to touch a few musical genres, but it’s tough. The entertainers realize they can be a hot commodity.

A state inspector told us, after they set up this fair, that this was one of the best operations he had seen.