{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"NIBROC through the eyes of a nine-year-old &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tSmoAmgQA7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/nibroc-eyes-nine-year-old\/\">NIBROC through the eyes of a nine-year-old<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/nibroc-eyes-nine-year-old\/embed\/#?secret=tSmoAmgQA7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;NIBROC through the eyes of a nine-year-old&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"tSmoAmgQA7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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I know there\u2019s some negative Nellies out there who complain incessantly about it, but not me! I love NIBROC! I get so immersed in it these days that by the time Sunday rolls around I\u2019m totally exhausted. It takes me a week to recover. There\u2019s just so much to do. I conducted a short interview with my nine-year-old daughter, Rachel, to get her take on the festival. She is pretty representative of kids around her age, I think. Here are some highlights: Me: \u201cRachel, NIBROC is this week. Do you like NIBROC?\u201d Rachel: \u201cIt\u2019s AMAZING!!! Can we ride that one ride that takes us up high and spins us in circles? And the Ferris wheel?\u201d Me: \u201cSure. What\u2019s your favorite part, besides the rides?\u201d Rachel: \u201cCan my friend Addison go with us too? Oh, and my friend Eric \u2026 can he go?\u201d Me: \u201cYes, but what do you like about NIBROC besides the rides?\u201d Rachel: \u201cWhat? Oh, it\u2019s AMAZING! Is it today? Can we go today? Please!!!\u201d Me: \u201cWell, not yet but soon \u2026 so what do you &#8230;\u201d Rachel: \u201cI want some cotton candy too. Will they have those little cars in the parade? They are so funny.\u201d You get the point. I wish we could all see and experience NIBROC through the eyes of a child. To them, it\u2019s just mind-shredding fun. So much exuberance and innocence. I used to be a NIBROC naysayer. But I got over that years ago. I decided to really soak it in and try to get the full experience. Now, I look forward to it every year! I always find interesting things for sale at the vendors. I love the music and atmosphere. I have a good time socializing with people and meeting everyone. I love being part of the 3-on-3-basketball tournament and corn hole tournament. The 2-mile road race and volleyball tournament are great to watch, or be a participant. I thoroughly enjoy the parade every year. I watched some of the Ping-Pong tournament last year, singles and doubles, and let me tell you \u2026 THAT was intense! Don\u2019t miss that one. If you want to see some excellent basketball, hope over to the Rec Center Saturday for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament. You\u2019ll see a lot of your favorite former high school and local college players on the court going to absolute war to become tournament champions. Those guys play for blood. It\u2019s awesome! There\u2019s something for everyone. Get out and enjoy the festival. SOME OTHER STUFF \u2022 I\u2019m fascinated by the Olympics in Rio right now. I always wish I had more time to watch the games every two years, but sadly I only catch snippets here and there. I was impressed by the smart outspokenness of American swimmer Lilly King after she won the 100m breast stroke even over a Russian rival who has twice been caught cheating. She said sanctions against those caught should be more severe. When pressed by reporters regarding Americans in other sports, like track and field, who have been caught using PED\u2019s, she didn\u2019t equivocate. They shouldn\u2019t be on the team either, she said. Good for her! \u201cThe only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,\u201d Edmund Burke famously wrote."}