The Tri State Fair has made it's way to Amarillo.  That means rides, fun, deep fried foods, and for some, debt.  Many people are going to great lengths to get money and enjoy the fair.

I was talking to a friend over the weekend and she told me that her and her husband decided to go take out a loan to take the kids to the fair.  My first thought was that she was insane.  Why would someone put themselves in debt just to go to the fair?

Growing up we went to the fair every other year.  My mom was a single mom of 5 kids, so she usually had to save in order to take us.  It didn't bother us, because she usually explained it to us.  That made our experience the next year even better.

I began to talk to my friend to find out why they thought the fair was that important.  She explained that she did it every year.  They take out signature loans, title loans or pawned her jewelry.  She then went on to say that all of her brothers did the same thing.

She made sure that they had enough money to let the kids ride everything, play games, and eat whatever they wanted.  She said the loans range from between $800-$1,000 each year.

I was left shocked!  I can't imagine taking out a $1,000 just to spend on the fair.  I began talking to other people that I know and it seems that this is a common trend.  More than half the people I talked to said that if they didn't have the money for the fair, then they found another way to go.  Missing the fair was not an option.

No wonder the fair is such a success every year.  People refuse to let the lack of money stop them from enjoying a week of fun.  Am I the only one who finds taking out signature loans and pawning to go to the fair ridiculous?  Have you ever done something like this to go to the fair?

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