The Big E fair starts today out in Western Mass and goes through October 3rd. Always a great time to eat crazy fried foods, take the kids on rides, and see the Connecticut house! But today’s mystery… what does the “E” stand for?
There are a few different theories on this. One being that the original name of the fair was the Eastern States Exposition.
But it wasn’t until 1966, for the fiftieth anniversary, that the fair began marketing itself as “The Big E.” Which at the time the organizers said the “E” was an emphasis on “entertainment, education and excitement”. Which makes sense since they have all of those things! Plus delicious cream puffs… yum.