June 20, 1990 Larry says every reporter in the city covers the Del Mar Fair, and on this day, he had the lucky assignment. It's safe to say no reporter did a story like this. In his signature style, he insults a carnival worker, pretends a game hurts him, teases a Hot Dog on a Stick employee, introduces himself to Miss Lakeside and Miss Santee as Mr. Ocean Beach, and proclaims his favorite ride is the Footsie Wootsie. He leaves the midway and enters Bing Crosby Hall where he finds Dave, a middle-aged man contemplating getting his ear pierced--not sure if Larry convinced him--but the next shot is the gun piercing Dave's ear. Last stop is the photo booth because it's a fair tradition. A nice family agrees to let Larry join them in the booth...a keepsake indeed.

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