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Carmichael
Funeral Homes
Family owned and operated
2950 King Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-435-4467
1130 Whitlock Ave.
Marietta, GA 30064
770-424-4924
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It’s a Family
DARK DAYS AND BRIGHT HORIZONS
Sidelining a stalwart like the fair is no small feat.
World War II made the fair “go dark” for a few
years, but, in Miller’s 31 years as manager, he
has only seen the fair close once – last year
when the COVID 19 pandemic hit, and the
county used the grounds as both a COVID
testing and vaccination site.
Miller said the fair worked to bring joy – even
in the pandemic – by providing socially distanced
food trucks on site. And while no one wants a
repeat of 2021, Fair Assistant Manager Bill Watson
said the fair has adopted some pandemic closure
practices that will continue this year. Examples
include the presence of copious amounts of hand
sanitizer, and the addition of Northside Hospital –
a first-time sponsor – as the official first aid
provider of the fair.
Though the fair officially began in 1895, due
to the changing of ownership, venue, wars and
other historic aberrations, some years of the fair
were lost to time. The goal is to bring back the
modern fair bigger and better than ever for its
89th annual return to Cobb after its pandemicforced
hiatus last year.
POST-PANDEMIC RENAISSANCE
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and Miller
and Watson believe this year’s fair, which runs 11
days, Sept. 23 – Oct. 3, 2021, will shatter attendance
records, which already clock at an impressive
300,000 attendees each year.
“The last five or six fairs have set attendance
records,” Miller said.
“More people attend fairs than all spring
events combined, and what we’re seeing this year
is that people are coming out and shattering
attendance records,” Watson added.
To bring in those record crowds, Miller and
Watson have procured some new acts that, they
say, are guaranteed to wow both newcomers and
seasoned fair veterans.
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