The annual Nottingham Fun Fair or 'Goose Fair' has a history of more than 700 year. It is one of the prestigious fairs in UK. The name 'GOOSE' came from GEESE, which were suppose to be walked some 100 miles away from Lincolnshire to be sold in Nottingham. Geese are similar to Ducks or Swans and were quite popular on dinner table. But now the fair is popular for its rides and crowd. It is highly popular among local people despite of any age group. The fair held in the first week of October every year.
Though Indians don't need any description of a FAIR, still it's another experience. If you are around at that time of the year, it's worth to give a visit.
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Thanks for informing the Historical Background of GooOOOOOOOOOOOOse fair,, :-(.... ,, 4TH PIC IS awsum.... Liked a lot,,,
Thanks Tushar. Glad that you found the post informative...
First thing - such fun pics. I like the upturned ride picture. Doesnt it have such an allegorical feel to it?
I'd put the quote,
"Strange Love. Enters. Alters. And you realise you worlds all upside down."
:D
In other things, geese is the plural of goose..hence I think geese woulda come from goose, no?
Just a thought. :)
@ Pall: Yeah, that was the scariest I think...
But you know one thing, if you will compare our 'BaliJatra', then that is more lively and much bigger in scale but I only found the rides 'technically advanced'... Anyways it'd all because of culture.
And YOU seem to be correct with the origin of 'GOOSE FAIR'.
BaliJatra is bigger ?! Impressed.
I agree, one the best things about bali jatra was the liveliness surrounding it.
What fun...I am thinking of the college days when we used to bunk class and saunter off there like a hundred times for the entire time span the jatra went on!
You are making me Nostalgic :(
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