Country Mice visit Town Mice - the Ekka

[Kiwi Phil]

How did you go working that title out chaps?
For the next 10 days there is an annual event in Brisbane called the Ekka.
It is the Royal Brisbane Show for the Agricultural and Pastoral Assn.
This event started 130 odd yrs back, and the farmers at that time purchased a mass amount of land on the edge of Brisbane.
Now it is smack in the middle of the city.
All the country folk go for their one big day in the "big smoke", to see the best of breeds/hort products/eventing (horses)/everything that happens in their world, drawn from all over our State (big one too) etc.
The city mice come in droves to see that too, although they seem more interested in Side-Show-Alley, and blowing the top of a capaccino in one of hundreds of food stalls.
Country folk look different too...men in their Akubras and jodphers, women in soft cotton hats, kids race up and pat the bull, ask the boss how much his nuts weigh, sort of thing.
It is a real contrast of lifestyles.
Anyway we had a great long day and enjoyed it.
Found a few growers I will do business with.
Photo is me and Anita and young Hayden.
Have a great day you guys. We just did.
Cheers
Phillip

 

[JB]

Re: Country Mice visit Town Mice - the Ekka

Sounds (and looks) like a good time, Phil.

 

[stan_deezy]

Re: Country Mice visit Town Mice - the Ekka

Sounds great Phil, amazing how the city has taken over the countryside. We're lucky that hasn't happened in this area (National Park status helps loads!). We have a lot of country shows during the summer as well as the Horse Fair at Appleby when several thousand "travellers" descend upon us for a week with their horses to enforce a 400 year-old Royal Charter which allows them free access to the town and the river. Amazing sight and a lot of fun too.

 

[RPJS]

Re: Country Mice visit Town Mice - the Ekka

Looks like Haydens been forgiven for his run in with a drain pipe.

Looks like a good day out Phill, a lot like our County shows over here, the best of all things country and a lot of green wellies and Barber jackets.

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: Country Mice visit Town Mice - the Ekka

Sounds like one of our County Fairs. Farmers bring in their best livestock, kids show off their 4H projects. There are arts and crafts, pulling contest, (both animal and machine) all matter of food stands, most of which are a cardiologist nightmare, games and rides. A big time is had by all.