I am from maine as well, lived in the augusta area for years, for carnival history their is a whole book on the world of mirth shows, played augusta in the 60s at the legion hall of rt17,what fairs in maine do you attend?Fryburg is a good fair,I think smokeys needs a good electrician to fix the lighting problems he has, Windsor fair by Rockwell Amusements is by far the best fair in Maine!