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Opening day brings friends together for fair fun

Faith Pires, 7, enjoys a ride on the merry-go-round during the opening day of the Stanislaus County Fair. - photo by CANDY PADILLA / The Journal

fairopeningday1 — Faith Pires, 7, enjoys a ride on the merry-go-round during the opening day of the Stanislaus County Fair. - photo by CANDY PADILLA / The Journal

Ryan McLaughlin

Updated: Jul 9, 2016, 2:23 AM

Published: Jul 9, 2016, 2:24 AM

As the Stanislaus County Fair opened its gates Friday for the 105th anniversary of the event, Central Valley residents gathered to partake in the sights, sounds, tastes and memories that can only be found at the fair. “Me and all my friends from high school meet up at the fair each year,” said fairgoer Enrique Gutierrez. “It’s kind of like our own little high school reunion.”

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