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selling a variety of different types of food and drink including fruit, pastries, pies, wine, lemonade, popcorn, ice cream, confectionery, and fairy floss
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came into use as a common noun in the United States and Canada to refer to the area for amusements at a county or
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which was strictly separated from the exhibition halls. This area, which was concentrated on the city's
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A game of popping balloons with darts for prizes—a common part of a carnival or fair midway
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Attractions that have been found in midways throughout history include the following:
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cluster. The midway is located between the entrance and the big top of a
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fair
American
county
state fair
carnival games
amusement rides
entertainment
dime stores
trade shows
pleasure gardens
water parks
food booths
circus
World's Columbian Exposition
Chicago
world's fair
area for amusements
Midway Plaisance

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