Fair Field
The large car park to the north of the high street is the 'fair field'. This is a common piece of land set aside for the holding of an annual fair, which is called Ffair Borth. The fair comes to Menai Bridge on 24 October every year, unless it falls on a Sunday, in which case it is either held on 23 October or 25 October. It takes over the fair field and most of the other roads and streets in the town making passage through the town very difficult. This is an ancient tradition which attracts people from across the island who ignore the usually poor weather to enjoy the traditional fair rides.
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Famous quotes containing the words fair and/or field:
“That you are fair or wise is vain,
Or strong, or rich, or generous;
You must have also the untaught strain
That sheds beauty on the rose.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“He stung me first and stung me afterward.
He rolled me off the field head over heels
And would not listen to my explanations.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)