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to see most of the boxing matches.

They loved the boxing.

But when it came time to leave, all hell broke loose. From what I
heard, and my dad was there trying to keep order (not on duty, but
moonlighting), the logjam of cars was solid. Not only were there way
too many cars in the first place, but some of them got flat tires from
the broken bottles and such that always littered the field.

Feeling trapped, the drivers and passengers, in Dad's words, "went

in house." It turned into a combination destruction
derby/brawl/gangbang.

By the time it was over, there were nineteen arrests, countless minor
injuries, twelve people who needed to be hospitalized, eight rapes
(mulliple, in most cases) and four fatalities. One guy died of a heart
attack, two were killed in knife fight, and a six-month old baby,
dropped to its mother during the melee, got its head run over by a
that, no more boxing matches at Janks Field.

events" at all, duds or otherwise. became known as Fargus's Folly.

were over, the huge, bright stadium lights till dawn to deter lovers,
orgies and arena remained in place.

Vampire Show would be the first official event to

Jantks Field in almost two years since the night of the disaster. I
suddenly wondered if it was official. Had somebody taken over Fargus's
old job and actually booked such a bizarre event?

Didn't seem likely.

As far as I knew, the county, had abandoned Janks Field. Except for
paying the electric bills, they wanted nothing at all to do with the
scene of all that mayhem.

I doubted that they would even allow a show to take place there-much
less one featuring a "vampire."

Unless maybe some palms got greased.

That's how carnies got their permits, I'd heard. Just bribed the
right

people and nobody gave them trouble. A show like this would probably
operate the same way.