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Fair changes over the years

Technology, entertainment and food evolve

Nicholas Welch of Savannah grabs some cash from an ATM next to the ticket booth at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Monday. On-site ATMs are just one of the ways change has been brought to the fair over the years.

Nicholas Welch of Savannah grabs some cash from an ATM next to the ticket booth at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Monday. On-site ATMs are just one of the ways change has been brought to the fair over the years.

Imagine not knowing what pizza tastes like. In 1949, fairgoers in the South were hesitant to try the Italian delicacy that is such a popular treat today, said long-time carnival businessman Dominic Vivona.

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