By Mark David Blum

(First let me apologize for a camera failure. The picture was priceless).

Having a daughter who has the Templeton disease and is obviously going to have a lifetime of fun as a Fair Rat is actually learning to train her eyes to look for the unusual. She gets and understands things going on around her and is learning “the Ways of the Fair”.

Proof of her mastering the art came last night as we paid for our ride tickets. Approaching the ticket booths at the entrance to the Midway, up above each ticket booth is printed in the cutesy Strates fashion …. “TICKETS”.

But as with everything else ‘Strates’ there are strings attached. This line you stand in if you have a coupon. That line you stand in if you don’t. If you want an all ride pass, it costs this much and individual tickets cost that much. Rules, rules, everywhere there are rules.

So, how does the Strates Shows direct folks into the proper line at the proper ticket window? They do so in part by putting a large sign at the top of the booth. Coupons – No Coupons. Line Up.

Interesting eye my daughter has … now work with me here.

Atop the booth it says T I C K E T S

But there is a paper sign announcing in which line you should stand.

That sign is affixed over the word TICKETS in such a way as the letters “c”, “k”, and “e” are blocked out.

“Hey Dad, look ... ‘TITS’”.

(Whiplash) … “Where?”

“There, on the sign. It says TI --- TS … tits.”

Such a precious child she is. One day, she will carry on the tradition of her father before her. Already she has the “eye” for it.

Me, I always have an eye out for tits. I am just disappointed she found them before I did.