re: On this day in 1984, the New Orleans World’s Fair opened

had a “season” pass, don’t remember what it was called, went several times

Yeah, I remember.

I saw that Buffett concert as well. The Beer Garden was really cool.

My dad got a speeding ticket on the way to the fair. That, and the Space Shuttle, are all that I remember.

Cool thread. I remember very little. Gondola , Sugar House and dancing to the pretenders.

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playing in a kids car wash

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So dumb, but that is my primary memory. The freaking Kid Car Wash.

Had a pass and went often. There was always someone coming to town who wanted to go. Most of it is a blur, but I remember going to a small bar in the Canadian area and watching Gordon Lightfoot put on a show.

That was a great year, all the best movies and music came out and going to the Fair was the biggest treat.

I was there. 9 years old. Rode the gondola over the river, thought it was big stuff. The steam engine and space shuttle were fascinating.

My grandparents took our and my uncle's family. My cousin was 2 and was being a little shite, as 2-year-olds are wont to do, but his mother wouldn't consent to him getting his arse whipped for it. My grandfather, who wasn't all that talkative, finally had his fill and tongue lashed my uncle, telling him that if he didn't whipping the boy's arse he would whip both of them. I laughed for days.