Summertime in the city, and time for the house to close down to save Ed some money, but no worries he has been in contact with someone who said he had work for as many guys as Ed could provide. It involved transferring the boys out of Ontario and across Canada. The idea of it was to give the guys some real work experience and most likely introduce most to the only people who would hire them. One of the requirements was to have short hair, working with food all had to be up to code. I laughed yes all must be legal......as I wondered being a ward of the children's aid how they would feel if they found out about its wards and charges crossing provincial borders under the care of a carnival business man? Yes meet Ted--We arrived at his farm to view his two semi-trucks which would be our home, and house the tents and equipment while on the road. Our first fair would be in Manitoba--the Red River Ex. It was explained to us that he would drive the trucks out early and set up due to school being let out when it did , he had to set up to be ready for the ex on opening day..so we would have to fly out to Manitoba to catch up with him....after that we would tear down-travel across Manitoba and hit the next province etc.set up .. Till we would work our way back to Ontario. This was a full time summer job. Hmm where would we sleep while we were on the fair grounds, he said here come take a look....with that we went to the trucks...Wow what pieces of shit these rigs were, rust holes in the floor...and mirrors falling off...Ted seem to read what I was thinking...he said don't worry you won't even recognize the trucks once he throws on a coat of paint and fixes the holes..We inspected the trailers and he said see where the stuff is stored on the bunks shelves...once they set up the tent this trailer will be empty so you throw your sleeping bag on the wood and thats your sleeping quarters...I don't get it we are to sleep in a storage trailer..no windows one freight door and one man door..in the summer time? The more I saw the more I didn't want to go...Then I found out that no staff were going on this cross Canada adventure...I didn't like Ted..he was very rough type of guy..swore all the time...and just didn't seem like the type of guy that should be left in charge of a bunch of youths.....Upon arriving home the other guys were happy at the thought of crossing Canada working in a carnival..I was not..I voiced this to Kathy and she said that I had no choice but to go as they were doing the annual close down of the home and there would be no staff here therefore no kids....I kinda of thought about that and said whats the difference, there will be no staff on this cross Canada adventure either.....I was told again I had no choice but to go..the matter was closed as the kids going camping were already planned and all spaces filled and the Kennedy road house was full. So with that one of the staff said that they would save the house money and give everyone a buzz cut as per heath code for working at Teds fair fast food restaurant. So out on the porch a kitchen chair was dragged out.......And one after another the guys who were going were given the buzz cut......damn as my hair was being cut I thought this is it ...I am really going on this trip....A tear hit the table cloth they used for a drape over me -- I said that some hair got in my eye and it was tearing up........
Well the day arrived and all going were driven off to the airport. We caught a flight to Winnipeg Manitoba....The pilot looked like he was in some movie airplane.....he beamed brightly at being recongnized and said why yes he did....he sat down on the arm of the chair and chatted with us about his movie experience....I think someone even got his autograph...man he was there a long time...I asked who is flying the plane...he said the co-pilot...I said oh....I was wishing the guys would stop asking the pilot about his movie career and let him get back to flying the damn plane....this being my first airplane ride I was very nervous as it was...and having the pilot sitting there on the arm of the seats back with us was making me more nervous..finally he finished bragging about the movies he appeared in and went back to the cock-pit....
We arrived in Manitoba and were picked up by Ted...he said that the trailer was still not fully unloaded so he would have to waste the money and get a hotel room for us......One hotel room I asked he said yeah, what the f...k he hadn't even made any money yet this season and already he had to shell out money looking after us....don't be asking for any breakfast in the morning we will be starting out to the fair early and we can eat there...tent one should be up and running by the time we get there....well with that we unrolled our sleeping bags and fell asleep....We packed up early and arrived at the Red River Ex.. We were escorted to the site...right away Ted started to swear and yell and his fair hands as nothing seemed to be done. The second tent wasn't even unpacked yet.....The hell I am going to pay for a f...king hotel room again for those guys as he motions over to us....with that he barks orders to everyone...we start setting up the tent. One lead hand says to me to hold this two foot spike straight while he sledge hammers it in.....I look at him as if he is nuts....I will not kneel there holding this spike while he takes over the head swings aiming at this little spike head....Ted yells get the f...k out of the way you pecker head. He tells the lead hand to hold the spike and Ted drives the spike in...one hit...two hits...damn three hits and it is in through the pavement. I wonder who repairs the holes in the parking lot after the ex is finished.....I ask Ted as he is still laughing at putting the spike in 3 hits.......he says who gives a f...k. Man we work till midnight...how can there be so much work involved in setting up a tent....This tent was huge though...must be able to seat hundreds...we all sat down at the tables we finished unpacking...he surveyed his tent finally set up..said good...get to f...k to sleep we still have alot of work to do. We climbed into the trailer we just finished unloading....and passed out. Second day we slept till 9am....wow we got to sleep in....someone asks where was Ted the boss? The lead hand says what you think he stays here...he sleeps at the hotel....great....well I hope he slept well. We arrive at the first tent and they have breakfast on....We eat then Ted arrives and he wonders why the second tent tables aren't cleaned yet? He starts to bark orders.....I was wiping down a table and he says to me what the f...k are you doing....he yanks the cloth out of my hand and says to use your full hand to wipe, not just a corner of the cloth...with that he says to everyone.HEY EVERYONE HE SNAPS..that I was useless at even table cleaning and I should be shown that if you don't give your all...you to will be punished... you are here to work...not a f..king holiday great I was going to be used as an example to everyone...he tells me to follow him to the back of the trailer and I was given a knife and my chore was to peel this biggest bag of onions I every seen. he said to be not get any of the meat of the onions and to just peel the skins off...and he will be checking on my progress....To this day I gag if I smell onions...I couldn't get the flipping smell of onions off my hands no matter how many times I washed my hands...and I had small onion cuts...that started to hurt...he says on one of his progress rounds that I was to get something to eat...and to learn how to work the coke machines....Well it looks as if everyone was given jobs to do....cooks, bus boys...and me the coke guy. That day lots of girls arrived on site--this was to be our waitresses...Ted says he hires the good looking ones..it helps draw in the people...damn as soon as we all dawn our waiter waitress uniforms the people start arriving...I am beside the horror house that has supertramp crime of the century on a loop...damn how many times can they play that...lots as I found out throughout the week....My job was to serve the waitresses when the sit down customers order the drinks...to fill their orders and also for serving the walk-buys........We had another coke machine on the other side of the tent with a Manitobian manning that machine....he was yelling ice cold pop.....get your ice cold pop here......and just like supertramp he yelled that like he was on a loop. I thought to my self there was no way I was going to battle the fun house supertramp and yell that silly line out....Ted at the end of the day...counts my cups and says that the other guy sold 30 more pops then I....I said it was most likely due to the sit-in customers as I couldn't see how yelling out ice cold pop could draw people in....He said ok....tomorrow you work his machine....that night a guy sold us alcohol..for only a couple of bucks mark up...damn you could get anything from a carnnie...they even had drugs but as far as I knew no one bought any....man we drunk...and drunk...Till. we got drunk...well with no adult supervision these guys went wild.....they went cruising for parties at the other rides and tents. I had all the mix I wanted from the coke machines...they came back to get some more mix...and said to come with them...they met this guy who had a small costume jewelry booth and he had this chick who was hot....We slowly made our way back to the booth...I said its closed maybe the guy hit the sack...like I should.....he says naw come on....we left up the flap and see them making out on a mattress in the middle of the booth...her boobs were flying like she was a cow girl riding a bronco....she was aware of the crowd and seemed to enjoy putting on the show.....the guy finally says he man can you guys give us a minute here............we all close the flaps and then a minute later the girl says ok...its clear....as she is smoking on top of the wet mattress...the guy is trying to get up but slips...damn as he holds up a sticky hand...she's hot eh?....they start chatting with us...and the girl asks us if we have any money....as she left a leg showing her dark patch.....The guys explain that we don't get paid till the end of the week...she says that you all come back then...ok ........all of you's ok...and with that we went back to our fresh air deprived trailer and passed out....
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