“Fries or eggplant?” It’s a little order-up mantra you won’t be hearing from the fair lady servers at this year’s Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair.

Oh, there will be side dishes. There will be fries. But, the unique side of fried eggplant to go with that seafood platter is not an offering on the to-go menu this year.

We’re told that there will be some new fast fair food at the take-out window out front and the usual fare at the Out Back or Outback, out back on the grounds, of course.

Here’s the menu …

So, we pay homage to the side not usual to the fair dining experience and welcome the new with a look back at some fair ladies set to prep that eggplant.

Now, that’s a lot of peeling, breading and frying!

Know these ladies? How many eggplant a day do you think were prepped for the fair?

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