Hi Linda, Thank you for reminding people about the "large Fairs" which happen during "harvest time" in many parts of North America. (We're picking corn, and blueberries in our town right now.) I just went to find out how long the "Eastern States Exposition" has been happening. http://www.valleyvisitor.com/arts-culture-reader/items/eastern-states-exposition.html As with the PBS movie about the origin of the "National Parks" in the US (being shown soon), it only takes "one man" or "one woman" - with "a vision" - to make something happen ! And, Joshua BROOKS made that "Exposition" happen in MA. That has gone in Springfield, MA, since maybe 1900, and, while looking for a web site about it, I was reminded of some of the events which go on in Springfield, Missouri. - Over the past weekend hubby and I were watching a movie on TV about a boy/teen who was adopted and lived in a resort in VT. One of the things in the movie was a "Geodesic Dome." During hubby's young adult years he had opportunities to meet many important people, and one of the men he met was the man who invented that "Dome." We discussed it, and, as often happens, he asked me if I had ever seen one, and, of course, I said, Yes. :o) But, I couldn't remember where. When I looked for a brief biography of the inventor, I saw a picture of the "Dome" which stood in Montreal in 1967 ! That was it. During my ill-fated honeymoon with "EX," we had driven to Canada to visit "Expo 67." (We had first driven to Niagara Falls.) On this page, I noticed they also have one in DisneyWorld's Epcot Center. So, I would have seen one there, also. (My one and only trip to FL was a weekend trip there with my children in the 1980's.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodesic_dome I'll be picking up a book at the library this week which is a biography of Buckminster FULLER. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) List Administrator (Hubby and I are both fairly intelligent and have imagination and why we can't invent something and become famous - is beyond us !) :o) But, if falls under the general category: "Tell God your plans, and He has a good laugh for Himself !!"