At the Henry County Fair in Napoleon, Ohio, Jay and his cohorts, Marylou and Mart, had another break in their work day, which they discussed thusly:
JAY (foreground pony): “Anyone coming aboard back there, MaryLou? Mart?”
MARYLOU (in white): “Nary a child, Jay.”
MART (blond mane): “There are less and less riders this week.”
JAY: “Where in the world are they? Gets very boring just standing here.”
MARYLOU: “It’s the computers taking over the world.”
MART: “What are you babbling about now, girl?”
MARYLOU: “It’s the modern thing.”
JAY: “What is?”
MARYLOU: “Remember our grandparents telling us they didn’t know what the new generation was coming to? Then our parents said the same thing?”
MART: “Well, yes, but what are you getting at?”
JAY: “Yes. What, Marylou?”
MARYLOU: “It’s another change in the technology of the universe. Kids used to play baseball all Summer. Then they turned to clubs and gangs. Now…”
Jay: “Yes?”
MART: “What!?”
MARYLOU: “This generation is inside, home, or at their friends’ houses, playing computer games. Or walking around using only their thumbs to think — texting. The majority of them won’t be coming to the fair any more.”
JAY: “You really think so, Marylou?”
MART: “Wow! The world does keep changing, doesn’t it? It’s just like Grandpa and Dad said!”
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Credit:
Story and Photo from the personal and copyrighted collection of Barbara Anne Helberg
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