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Take Your Kids To Young Jersey’s Dairy To Run Wild and Harass Animals

by Dewan Gibson

Yellow Springs is a liberal enclave about an hour away from my new ‘hood in Pickerington, Ohio. Fun fact: At least two great African-Americans have connections to the area: Dave Chappelle lives there, and Young Harry Belafonte, better known as John Legend, is from nearby Springfield.

Yellow Springs is also home to a popular working farm/rural entertainment complex, Young’s Jersey Dairy. It has cows and goats, batting cages, a bounce house, a mini-train ride, and a giant slide. They also serve the type of food that has made more than two-thirds of American obese or overweight, which, chronic disease aside, is fairly priced.

We recently visited Young’s Jersey Dairy on the suggestion of my wife. She used to go as a child and likes to replicate her memorable experiences for our kids. Me…not so much; I really don’t think they’d like watching Purple Rain and Skinemax.

To be honest, I didn’t feel up to hanging out at a farm; the San Diego to Columbus commute I’ve been making for work has tired me out. But Amber hit me with the reserve psychology: “Well you don’t have to go!” Plus I knew the kids would like it.

And they did. And admittedly, so did I, especially since a whole day of family fun at Young’s Jersey Dairy was less than $50. (Pro tip: Stay till 5 p.m. Apparently that’s when they let you pull on cow nips.)

Trippy, bro, which fits Ca$$ius so well.

Kids riding tricycles at Young Jersey's Dairy in Springfield, Ohio

Remarkable selfie by Amber and a pretty appreciative Lark(e). (The e in his name is masculine.)

Kids having fun on bounce house slide at Young Jersey's Dairy in Springfield, Ohio

The only requirement to being a good parent is finding a bounce house for the kids.

Chicken and fries, seasoned with chronic disease.

Kids eating ice cream at Young Jersey's Dairy in Springfield, Ohio

Ice cream so damn good it makes you do the robot.

Sweet kid, or at least a bit less evil than he looks in his picture.

Interracial couple taking selfie at Young Jersey's Dairy in Springfield, Ohio

I’m not usually up for selfies, but this angle got the good side of my hairline. “Good” is subjective.

The ever-expanding crew!

Black man sitting on top of cow statue at Young Jersey's Dairy in Springfield, Ohio

Just sittin’ my frail ass on a lil’ cow.

-Dewan Gibson

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