San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, CA
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N 32° 58.402 W 117° 15.604
11S E 475698 N 3648364
Matt de la Pena's novel "Mexican White Boy" Has a few scenarios at the San Diego County Fair.
Waymark Code: WMP4XX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2015
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Matt de la Pena's novel "Mexican White Boy" is about a high school baseball player, Danny, who is half-Mexican and half-Anglo. For the Summer, he is staying with his Mexican cousins in San Diego. One day, his cousin Sofia takes him to the San Diego County Fair, also known as the Del Mar Fair, along with some of her friends...and one of the boys who has already had a scrape with her cousin.
At the Fair, the group drink liquor that they have sneaked inside. They go on the Ferris Wheel, go to an art exhibit, go to the food mall, and then try their hand at a booth to see which of the boys can throw a ball the fastest. Danny was too drunk to participate...but after one of the guys insults the carney...Danny throws the remaining ball...and far outbeats all the other guys..despite his inebriated condition.
Short Description: Several characters visit the fair.
Book Title: Mexican White Boy
First Year Published: 2008
Author's Name: Matt de la Pena
Name of Waymarked Item: San Diego County Fair
Location of Item: Del Mar, CA
More Information: see above
Admission Price?: 15.00 (listed in local currency)
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