Every year for two weeks in August, going back to the Ex has nothing to do with trying to rekindle an old flame…or does it?
Ending on Labour Day, the Canadian National Exhibition plays host to families from throughout the Greater Toronto Area, often dragged by parents trying to relive their own childhoods.
At 134 years old, the grand lady is starting to seriously show her age. She struggles every year to keep up with a population that is increasingly more comfortable keeping its head in a Blackberry or iPad.
She’s creaky. She’s doddering. She smells funny. But she’s ours, and I think we’ll keep her for a few more years yet.
Here are some of the people who agree with me.
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- A game barker patiently awaits the first suckers
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- Dad focuses intently as the family looks on
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- The smiles show who’s having fun
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- In the bkgd, you can just make out Toronto’s CN Tower
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- Straighter hair: The upside of down
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- Two minutes in the park and we’re consulting the maps
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- Apparently, some of us handle sudden drops better than others
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- Young or old, no one ever gets enough of the slide
PS If you want to learn more about old things Canadian, check out this great blog Bite Size Canada by T.K. Morin
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