rides are all woven into the fabric of our life. and this year the alameda county fair celebrated its 100th anniversary. in 1985 ktvu s randy shandobil went to the fair and brought us back this report of what lured the crowds there. reporter: we went to the alameda county fair in pleasanton, the first of the season which has already come and gone. but the great thing about fairs is that no matter where you are, no matter when they happen they all seem pretty much the same. nostalgic fun. look at that. reporter: how do you do it? you clean it. reporter: what do you think of the pictures that you took? i think they came out real good. reporter: this man is the best handicappers in the world. we can t talk about how much we win now. reporter: you share your tips? of course, i have this lovely lady here that s won $4,000 already today. reporter: what are you going to do with your money? spend it of course. reporter: are you going to be nice to this gentlem