Last weekend, we attended what may have been The Greatest Fall Festival Ever. Why? Everything was free.
Food? Free burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and baked goods.
Entertainment? Games, hayrides, face painting, clowns, jump houses, and pumpkin carving. Totally free.
And as an unexpected bonus, there were free Hummer rides (free Hummer rides, not free hummers; that would have definitely made it The Greatest Fall Festival Ever). An Army Hummer took you up and down a big, bumpy hill. The kids and I enjoyed this very much. Ella was unimpressed.
We all had a great time. We played plenty of games and ate lots of food. The kids had fun with the clowns and the face painting.
And it was all totally free!
Well… not quite.
The event was held at a preschool. Normally, schools hold these fall festivals to raise money for their schools. This preschool was holding their fall festival to increase awareness of their program.
In other words, they wanted your kids to attend their preschool.
It was like one of those "Free Three-Day Orlando Vacation" deals where you only have to listen to a ninety-minute presentation about a condo which eventually morphs into a high-pressure, hard-sell situation that leaves the vacationer in tears or owning a new condo he never wanted. Or both.
So we listened to their propaganda. We toured the facility. We feigned interest in the program. In the end, we told them that while we were impressed with their program, we were quite happy with Zed's current preschool.
And then we swiped four cookies on our way out the door.
Song of the day: Rocket Queen by Guns N' Roses
Everything Comes With A Price
