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Craft show, the economy and some misc knitting

My girlfriend and I did a craft show this past weekend. I had no idea how political this would become. It was the primary line of conversation among the vendors. What a bad year they had,  who had lost their jobs, and what they were eating, Raman noodles tops the list  Mac and cheese and close 2nd, it was eye opening. And Yes these people are all voting. You hear all about the economy, but when I was faced with numerous people, who try to make their living from self employment, with a lower paying wage job thrown in, it was over whelming. I felt lucky to have a job to return to that Monday. I did lower my prices, and gave generous vendor discounts. With that being said, I did as well as I have done in the past with shows. I went away with a new respect for the self employed, and met many great people. I was next to a women (we were in a barn outside, and it was very chilly with a stiff breeze) who didn't have gloves and wouldn't buy any. I found some