Street Talk

Amy Spurgeon

We asked people at Home Depot in Costa Mesa what they like best about

the annual Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lion’s Club Fish Fry and Carnival.

Here’s what they had to say.

1. “I remember the cotton candy. And my mom used to buy a lot of fish.

There was a lot of food. But when I used to go, I was just a little kid.

Now that I’m older I don’t go. Money.”

BRYAN SLAVENS

Costa Mesa

2. “I remember the dime toss. I don’t make a point of going anymore. I

will definitely take my 2-year-old son Joshua when he gets older.”

FRANK DOWD

Costa Mesa

3. “We always took the kids there. And I hate to tell you this, but

they loved the fish. But I don’t eat fish. It’s up to my daughter. If she

wants to go I’ll be there. It’s a part of your childhood.”

JACKIE KERR

Newport Beach

4. “The fish is the best part. The way they fry it. And the beer. And

just all of the people that gather together make it great.”

BILL TOMLIN

Newport Beach

5. “We don’t go to it. But we donate to it. I went to carnivals when I

was a kid, but at some point you just get carnivaled out.”

DAVE SAYLOR

Newport Beach