Word: fairgoer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...times as many lost adults -127,457, mostly rural oldsters; 55 weddings were performed on the fairgrounds and one birth (a boy) occurred; there were 1,938 reported thefts and 141 people arrested for drunkenness; the visitors left behind 19,700 tons of trash, or about 10 oz. per fairgoer...
Little Innovation. Although walking is recommended, the footsore and weary fairgoer will have some difficulty replenishing spent energy. The food is generally better than it was at Expo 67, but the lines are once again a problem at the better restaurants (Belgian, French, Russian) and the service ranges from indifferent to abominable. Main-course prices usually run from $2.50 to $7. The most economical bets are the snack restaurants, where imitation hot dogs made from fish are only 20?, tempura noodles 35?, roast eel 56?, fried chicken 84? and a Mongolian burger (thin barbequed steak...