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Kermesse by Marten van Cleve, c. 1591–1600. Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is an outdoor fair or festival usually organized for charitable purposes. [1] [2] The term was derived from 'kerk' and 'mis' in the original Dutch language term, and was borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages.
The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower". 2003 Disk'O: The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy.
All is fair in love and war; All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds; All is well that ends well; An apple a day keeps the doctor away; An army marches on its stomach; An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind (Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948), leader of the Indian independence movement)
A trade fair for the travel industry A boy at the fish pond, the Rockton World's Fair, harvest festival, Canada, 2010. A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
Carny is thought to have become popularized around 1931 in North America, when it was first colloquially used to describe one who works at a carnival. [2] The word carnival, originally meaning a "time of merrymaking before Lent" and referring to a time denoted by lawlessness (often ritualised under a lord of misrule figure and intended to show the consequences of social chaos), came into use ...
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A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair , often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.
China's new trade dispute with the U.S. could test Washington's commitment to the World Trade Organization, which has so far escaped the scrutiny of President Donald Trump, a critic of ...