Boy At the Fair - Well, I Declare

I watched, fascinated, as the tall lone boy in line to ride the Scrambler stuffed handfuls of peanuts in his mouth. This was the same boy I had spied just an hour ago further down the way where thirteen seemingly ravenous, foolish people bent their heads to plates, and with hands behind their backs, plunged their faces into myriads of pies. He hadn't won the contest but had come rather close; the nuts he was eating now replaced the pies he'd fed his face. But telling stains of blueberry and meringue remained upon the long sleeved shirt. The line for our ride proceeded at a turtle's pace till finally we got into our seats. Secured inside, we waited to begin. Close by, I saw the boy unbutton the top of his already loose baggy jeans, a timely gesture I would say! Then folks around us howled as round and round we went. Perhaps some screams held terror. Mine held only delight. And when the ride was finished, we exited as quickly as we could though giddy from that sweet rush of adrenaline. I glanced a final time at that strange lad. He stooped and sputtered something to the ground: a few whole peanuts and a couple of blue tinged chunks. Disgust was worn on the faces of the onlookers around us, but only I was well aware of all the food he’d still managed to hold down! He wiped his mouth on one long sleeve and stared right back at them; well, I declare, he headed straightway toward a fragrant hot dog stand. .