Every year in September's third week, Durham buzzes with a bit more energy and activity than normal. As the Durham Fair enter's it's 94th year, it apparent that the residents of this town have been embracing the event for many years now. To discover this, one simply has to walk down Main Street to see the plethora of activity. As long as the fair has existed, so has Dr. Francis Korn, one of Durham's oldest and prominent residents. For most of his 98 years, he has lived in the very heart of Durham center, equally centered between the north and south ends of town. He's seen a lot of things. As a physician, he has seen the runny noses and injuries of many of the townfolk. He has witnessed the evolution of the automobile and remembers a time when the early model Fords would share the roads with horse and carts. He has also seen Durham grow from a small farming hamlet to a larger suburban dwelling.
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