For a few years, year after year, it would play on practically every fairground ride – dodgems, jungle, waltzers. Kids In America is a song I most associate with Torrington Mayfair. Our parents would spend the day in town watching the events then drinking excessively, while us kids would merrily trot off to the funfair in the car park at the top of the town. While the Primary School kids took part in most of the events and therefore got the Thursday off school, the secondary school kids often bunked off. Outside of these times would require a special licence, which was always given to all pubs in the town on Mayfair Day. The latter of these was a real exception back when I was a kid as UK licensing laws required pubs to open only between 11am and 3pm, and 7pm to 11pm. ![]() It takes place over three days beginning on the first Thursday of May and comprises numerous events including the May Queen procession, a carnival and all-day pub opening. The town I grew up in has an annual festival known as Torrington Mayfair. ![]() I will not accept any argument to the contrary. Kids In America is one of the greatest pop songs of all time. Right, no nonsense here, and not a shade of irony either.
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