Only one occasion could bring back this fashion statement. It had to be something monumental. And it was. Night Ranger.
Continuing our annual tradition of catching one-hit wonders at county fairs, Joana and I set off tonight to attend what might honestly be the prize-winning event in almost a decade of summer concerts. I entered with zero expectations and instead was rewarded with so much.
Let's recap the evening:
1) The county fair: I wasn't even 30 seconds into the fairgrounds when I saw a booth selling wine coolers. I mean in the Bartels & James era, that was one thing, but in 2009? This was truly going to be an evening to remember.
Nachos and a wine cooler please!
2) The food: A vegetarian's nightmare. Spits of shiny over-roasted beef, corn dogs, turkey legs...food you would never actually eat unless you are either a caveman or at a county fair. Tonight's favorite find, Big Jim's Monster Dogs - a supersized corn dog. You know, because a normal sized one is never really enough. Deep fried Twinkie sold seperately.
Beef...it's what's for dinner:
Eat lots of these and you'll end up with a name like "Big Jim"
Mmm...mmm...turkey leg!
3) The fashion: Where to begin? From tie-dye to Texas tuxedos (denim on denim), this fair really had it all. Men preferred jorts (jean shorts), ladies seemed to favor the elastic waist capri pant. Camouflage prints and American flag apparel were also all the rage. Last but hardly least, the muscle shirt. Oh how we missed you. Good to see you back!
Camo hats and GQ sweatshirts over shoulders...
Who said fringe jackets are out of style?
A vision in tie dye...
4) The hair: Big, bleached, mulleted, pony-tailed, frizzy and spiky. I fit in perfectly.
Equally bad hair. Mine is just less mullet-y...
So sexy!
My hair wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time...
5) The music: It's NIGHT RANGER! Do I even need to say anything more? A few things to note about this experience...
a) Trust me on this. You actually know more Night Ranger songs than you'll ever care to admit
b) It is absolutely impossible not to start singing "Sister Christian" along with the band.
"Motoring..."
c) I'm going to get railed for this, but, they kind of don't suck
Sonoma-Marin Fair. You had me at wine coolers. I only wish I was around this weekend to see the spectacle of Bret Michaels performing on stage.
