Anybody remember the old-style travelling carnivals that would set up at the edge of town? I hadn't seen one in a long time, but on the weekend there it was on Isla Mujeres. Swirling and noisy like the Carnaval dancers all over town. Pop-a-balloon with a dart and get a cheap doll (a toy, not the girl at the counter!). Throw a hoop over a pop bottle and get a fuzzy dog (a toy, not the guy at the counter!). The merry-go-round with real wooden horses. The Tilt-A-Whirl. The Caterpillar. And a sight to make a boy's blood run faster--- the Bump-Em Cars!! A dozen beat-up (duh!) electrifed cars with broken steering and wonky "gas" pedals that you could use to smash into other beat-up cars. How great is that? We (I) couldn't resist, and my neck is still aching from the whiplash...
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