Not Only "successful" and ascending superlatives could serve to properly describe the St. Maarten Day Fair Princess Juliana International Airport hosted on Tuesday November 11, 2008. From the time music started, stores set up their booths and the playground for children went up, people started coming in.
Hosted simultaneously with the PJIAE's celebrations of the second anniversary of its terminal building, the event was a nice outing for residents and visitors who on the island's national holiday were looking for something different. The event was also an opportunity for the airport's retail section to show off.
While Tanny and The Boys treated everyone to their folklore, stores offered their product for sale under the tent that was set up in front of the building; some even sold merchandise at discount rates. And at the food & beverage booths, fair attendees could sample why the airport is worth a try for breakfast, lunch or dinner, even when one isn't traveling. But it seemed like the kids had the most fun: the two huge bounces that they could enter free of charge were constantly packed. Cheer accompanied the proceedings when kids could dip their hands into a huge "grab bag" to search for goodies. They formed lines in front of the ladies that were doing face painting and when a parade started of popular cartoon characters like Shrek, Winnie the Poo and Dora the Explorer, the excitement was almost tangible.