Its fair time! What fun it is going to be this weekend as friends, neighbors, kids, frenemies, and others gather to celebrate the end of summer, the loading of logs, the bringing in of harvest, and cooler weather. The crowds of people, gathered in large groups talking loudly, with beers in hand and laughter generously spread throughout the fairgrounds, becomes more fun than the sideshows and rides. What fun it is to be a part of a community that laughs and drinks safely together, with guns and knives strapped to their bodies to ensure their constitutional rights are boldly displayed. Incredibly, attendees have no worries of violence or gunplay; it is a way of life for everyone in Idaho, and to not be a part of that culture soon makes one not fit to belong.
The few hard working employed men and those hard working unemployed, thanks to laws governing green tree harvests, meet together and talk the trade, while the women compete in the barns with baked goods and quilts. But, come Sunday, the Lumberjacks and the Lumberjills show their stuff at the Lumberjack show attended by people all over the United States. The competition is fierce and reveals the strong character, work ethics, and talents of the people in Clearwater County in Idaho. Don’t mess with the Idaho people; and take care not to judge us wimpy or weird. We all live our natural lives according to our community standards and traditions and refuse to be lessened by silly laws that keep us from our forests. Ya’all come up to the Orofino Fair and Lumberjack Days and share with us tough Idahoans as we enjoy the real way to do hometown fairs.