The Four States Fair and Rodeo kicks off today, bringing rides, games, exhibits and all sorts of fun to the Twin Cities.
But we all know the real draw is the food: From tasty treats at pavilions and booths manned by hometown organizations to the sometimes unique fare you can only get at the fair.
So what say you Texarkana? What's your favorite fair food?
Send your response (50 words maximum) to [email protected] by Wednesday, April 10. You can also mail your response to the Texarkana Gazette Friday Poll, at P.O. Box 621, Texarkana, TX 75504 or drop it off at our office, 101 E. Broad St, Texarkana, Ark. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. We will print as many responses as we can in next Friday's paper.
Last Week: Move or Not?
Last week's question was about being asked to move from a desirable airline set to a less desirable one to accommodate a family that wants to sit together. Would you give up your airline seat for a less desirable one to accommodate a family that wants to sit together? Or would you refuse?
Although, this has happened to my husband who was moved to where the emergency doors were, because a mother and newborn was sitting there, which was against airline rules. But guess what I ended up having to sit next mother and crying baby. End of flight I had a headache. We book our seats the same as everyone therefore, I would not move to accommodate. Flying is stressful enough and now I have to hate where I am sitting? No pretzels, no peanuts, No moving. -- R.K., Texarkana, Texas
From facebook.com/texarkanagazette
I think that the lack of empathy and compassion in this world today is sickening and disheartening
If I paid extra for legroom or a specific seat, I planned and paid for it. They want me to move, compensate me. What's the obsession that people want to sit together? Everyone is in the same tube heading to the same place. Y'all just sit there listening to music or napping anyway. If you can't be away from each other for the few hours of a flight, maybe drive. Now you have hours and hours together in a small metal object. That's what you wanted, right?
I've been here!!! Lived in San Fran and I got a phone call to get home to TX because my mom was rushed to hospital and not looking good. I booked flight for me and my twins. Last minute. Couldn't help it. They were not school age yet. So toddlers. Only 2 seats were together. At first no one wanted to give up seat. Flight attendant said to me personally, that we wouldn't go until someone did. Which someone did. So Yes!!! You never know the circumstances and it was by no means that "I could have planned better"
No. I would not give up my seat. Especially because they had the same opportunity that I had to select a seat in advance.
And--frequently it is a person with a baby that they weren't required to book a seat for, and hence the baby was FREE. No, they are NOT getting the seat that I paid for.
Refuse, they had the same opportunity I did to book flight and choose seating. Let me amend this, if it was an emergency I would.
I would be willing to move as long as the seat I would be moving to was equal to or better than the one I was in. I probably wouldn't move from a window or aisle seat to a middle seat unless it was a pretty short flight. A lot depends on how nice the FA and the family were. If they were demanding, I would not move at all. If they were nice, I'd be more likely to work with them.
It depends on the situation. I'm over 6'4", I generally book first class or business class so I can fit. I also have a bad back from an injury, if I fold myself into most economy class seat I will need to see a chiropractor before I can stand up straight. This is why I plan ahead and book a seat I fit in and won't hurt my back. So if they want me to move to economy seating, no I will not move. If they want me to move from first class to business class, as long as it's not a long flight I will as long as I'm compensated. All that said if someone doesn't want to give up a seat they paid for I don't think that's wrong.
Honestly it depends. A mother of small kids; I would. I wouldn't want my kid sitting alone on a plane. If it's a couple I probably wouldn't.
There is something to be said about the extremely unhappy individuals on this post that wouldn't give up a seat so a family could stay together lol. Y'all need to do some soul searching.
Of course the individual should give up his seat. What is it to him/her? Our society is so selfish and individualistic. Perhaps at the time the family purchased tickets, the seats together were not available. Regardless, we need to think of others and learn to love others.
To allow a family to sit together, YES in a heartbeat.
Do they expect people to move seats when they get to a concert? No. So why on a plane do they expect it!?!?
It's sad that in today's world, a seat is important enough to ask this question and people actually debate it. We had rather a child or parent experience anxiety than give up our seat. It's like when we were children and raced for the front seat in the car. Every seat in the plane arrives at the same time. Needless to say I would offer my seat without being asked. And actually have previously. 
I would give up my seat as God teaches us to do. Too many people think only of themselves and not others today.
Most of the time when I book an airline tix it allows me to choose my seat. If I choose a specific seat, I'm sitting in it. They had the same opportunity when they booked their flight.
This happened to me the last time I flew...I switched with them and the little girls kept looking back at me and smiling the entire flight 
Depends on the attitude of the people wanting my seat, a nasty attitude gets you no where with me or in life
I would give them my seat. For one I have small children and it is not always poor planning sometimes it's an emergency flight etc... you never know someone's situation. If you have the chance to be nice and do something good for someone, do it. There's other things to be so bothered by!
Yes I would give up my seat.
I would. I've experienced this when my granddaughter traveled with me and a gentleman gave up his seat so we could sit together. I was grateful for that because she was too young for us to be separated.
If I paid more for leg room, not sure but just regular air fare the yes I would because I too have kids and I do understand you want to be with them so you can protect them.
If I paid for it I would NOT give it up. They should have requested seats together. Not my problem
It's a tough one. Does this mean a family of three bought tickets knowing that they weren't together and they would board knowing they were going to ask someone for the seat that they bought on purpose? I mean, you don't ever know the situation.
I know what I should do. I hope that I would, but I think I could say, "no" if the people acted like they were entitled to it. I once would do it no matter what. Now, not so quickly.
Depends, if it was a family with a child I might, but not for all adults! Guess I'm just mean, 
It's ONE flight...of course I would. I firmly believe what we freely sow into others will make a difference to them, AND to ourselves.
I would give up my seat in exchange for some amenities. Send some free cocktails and snacks my way and I'll gladly go wherever you want me to.  In all seriousness, if I was alone and a family wanted to make a trade then yes. The only reason not to is pettiness and what good does that do anybody?
If I am having to purchase my seat and I chose to sit there. I would prefer staying in that seat. I would be kind enough to listen to their reasoning behind asking me to move. But, it depends on the situation 
I would move to a similar seat but not a crappy one.
Yes I would
It depends on what accommodations you giving me for my inconvenience, and money
No don't fly anymore after watching Airplane Disasters on Smithsonian channel! Too many deaths associated with pilot error, poor maintenance and fires on aircraft!
Yes, I have several times and would not hesitate to do so. My husband and I did this on a flight from DFW to Honolulu for a family with a small toddler. We sat on the backseats of the plane to keep that family together. This toddler was not young enough to get a "free" seat. Being a very long flight we certainly understood the family should be together to keep a young one occupied and cared for.
The airlines have created this issue with how they charge for seating. If everything but first class was the same price and seats were assigned when booking I think more people would be accommodating.
Hell no
I would refuse
If I paid extra money for a specific seat, I'd want to be reimbursed when I moved.
I would change seats but if I paid extra for it, I'd want compensation
Why help a stranger when nobody helps me?
It's not new. It happened to me before. I had an aisle seat. The man had an aisle seat one row back. My daughter was seated next to him in the middle. He would not trade with me. My daughter cried almost the entire flight. It was 2 hours and nerve wracking. . The man was such an *******. And yes, I have actually given up my seat numerous times to accommodate a family or even a couple who wanted to sit together. It's the right thing to do.