Taking down the Barker

So - funny story about Grace at the fair this past Tuesday. Of course as prizes, there are Dora balloons, blowups and stuffed animals EVERYWHERE. Well, we stopped at an easy thing that she could win - the fishing picture. She won her Dora blow up hammer thingy and was happy as a lark.

Off we head towards Kiddie land, passing by numerous other games with like prizes. This exceedingly obnoxious barker at a dart/balloon game calls out to us "Hey - prize for the kiddo - each one wins..."or some other such thing that they all do. Well Clint says to him flat out, "No thanks, we're happy with what we've got." Upon further inspection of the booth I see this huge plush Dora doll- obviously it is a nicer prize that what we won, and actually we have a small Dora doll at home for Grace.

Even after Clint telling him "No thanks" the barker than proceeds to yell at Grace - "Hey little girl - I've got Dora prizes too" OBVIOUSLY trying to entice her and start the whole two year old temper tantrum of wanting more. And how out of line was he? To be barking at a 2 year old AFTER we had refused. Clint wanted to deck him, and I was very displeased.

Not to worry - Grace turned, looked at him, leaning forward with her fists straight out behind her and barked back: "I've got Dora at MY house!"

and walked on.

Oooh girlfriend!