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You might guess from this photo that this visit to Canton First Monday Trade Days occurred the first weekend of December. You would be correct. |
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One of the arched
"Canton First Monday" entries.
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This map shows only part of the Canton
shopping area.
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This area looks like you've crossed
into a shopping street in Mexico.
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To help ease the agony of walking which occurs after about 3 hours of wandering around Canton's First Monday Trade Days, multiple vendors offer motorized scooters for $7 an hour or $50 for all day. The scooters come with handy carrying devices for your purchases and some even have built in tables enabling one to consume food without leaving the scooter. |
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There are many buildings filled with vendors. The buildings are called Arbors. As in Arbor 1, Arbor 2, Arbor 3...etc. | |||
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You can get anything you need to furnish a house.
Including an assortment of rocking chairs. |
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Many eateries in one of the Arbors. With interesting names. Like the Monkey Crepe and the Purple Pig. | |||
The General Store of the Cowhill Express Coffee Company seems almost Starbuckian with its coffee selection and number of people buying coffee and something to dunk. | |||
At Tubby's Grub you can get Fried Oreos among other nutritious fare. The Fried Oreos are only 4 for $2. It is a wonder and a testament to how physically active Texans are that with all these fried temptations Texans somehow manage to stay off lists naming the Most Obese People in the U.S. | |||
Here we see some Canton First Monday Trade Days shoppers enjoying some of the ubiquitous Fried Fare. | |||
Fried Green Tomatoes is not just a movie. It is a Southern Delicacy.
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Fried Pies are as good as they sound with the best
maybe being Apricot.
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Roasted Corn sounds, looks and smells better than it actually is.
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The owner of this eatery may have attended the same school as a certain former U.S. Vice President. | |||
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Pork Kabobs and Cheese Fries.
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Texas size Burgers and Frito Pie.
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Here you can sample some popcorn while
your peruse multiple guns for sale.
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Another gun vendor. It is easy to be
well-armed at the Canton First Monday Trade Days.
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Outside the permanent buildings there
are many more vendors. Like a garage sale on steroids.
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An oversized example of 'Southern Pride'.
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Many flags to choose from, including the U.S. Flag and the flag that represented the Confederate states, of which Texas was one.. | |||
Free rides on trolleys take weary walkers back to their cars. Or to other areas of the Canton First Monday Trade Days shopping zones. | |||
A lone big oak shades a small part of one of the large parking areas. Parking is in the $5 range. Admission to First Mondays is free. | |||
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Below is a Canton First Mondays Update from a First Mondays Expert | |||
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