Highlights from the post:

'What do the thousands of folks eat during their stay, the ones who did not bring their kitchen and household possessions along for the fun? Street food, carnival eats – that’s what they eat and us too if we venture too far from our house.' 

'There are the mainstays in carny foods, like corndogs, hotdogs, French fries, nachos, soft pretzels and an array of drinks like hot chocolate, sodas, ice shavings, snow cones, smoothies and freshly squeezed lemonade.' 

'Another great treat and also comes on a handy, easy to hold stick is the, again, not so good for you chicken-on-a-stick. Thin strips of chicken breasts, doubled battered in a flour or a cornmeal coating that’s so crunchy and delicious.' 

'Then there are the polish dogs, sausage dogs and every smoked variety imaginable. I always go for the sausage grilled with onions and bell peppers, maybe jalapenos to liven things up wrapped in a steamed hoagie.' 

'Now, if I’m gonna eat anything sweet at a parade, it would be the funnel cakes. Swirls of fried dough sprinkled heavily with powdered sugar, sometimes flavored with likes of cinnamon.'