With out of town friends visiting, it was time to hit Conney Island. It was my second time going this year, with the same results. Without Astroland, Conney looked more like the end of a party as the sun is coming up. All the initial excitment of getting there fades the minute you see the changes. A lot of the rides are gone, and what hasn't been taken over by new children rides, has been left bare. Not that Conney Island was a rejuvenating and uplifting place to begin with, but now it looks more barren. Patches of concrete now rest were crowds used to walk. For all the bold claims Thor Equities has made, it looks deader than ever.
The good part is, that a lot of carnival freak vendors have moved in. I have been intrigued by freaks and oddities since I was a kid, and having traveled abroad have seen deformaties and freaks in many developing countries. Unfortunatley in these countries a disfigured child or animal usually means a revenue source, and so, freak shows are common. So blame it on my upbringing, but I am a fan of freaks and oddities. In addition, I am a big fan of freak show are, the eye catching posters and signs of an era long gone, before tv and the discovery channel took over. There carnival signs are dope. Beats a museum anyday. And yes, they do really have a two faced cow, that you can pet. I recommend the cyclops human baby in formaldahyde, along with the chupacabra and mermaid carcasses.
Note the excite parents in the back ground. Wifey in pink with the husband in a suit, smoking a cigar.
Available to pet!
Merry-go-make way for the condo and mall...
Thank god, what would be the point of shooting a dead one?
In a time long lost.......
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