Faye Thomas from South Dallas has worked Gate 5 at the State Fair of Texas scanning tickets and welcoming families with a smile
At 9 a.m. sharp, Gate 5 at Fair Park hums to life. The sun cuts through the State Fair of Texas banners, while the smell of turkey legs and fried dough hangs in the air.
“Good morning! Y’all have your tickets ready?” calls out 87-year-old Faye Thomas, her voice both warm and firm — the sound of someone who’s been doing this long enough to know that kindness keeps the line moving faster than impatience ever could.
She’s wearing a blue shirt and hat both with the State Fair logo on it. She scans tickets, waves to families and directs child-filled strollers and happy parents to photo ops with people dressed as popular superheroes…