I waited around in the lines at the largest job fair in the region today. 80 booths were attended, but a lot were occupied by colleges or training agencies rather than job-givers. Of note were the number of companies recently in the news for accepting stimulus: GE Aviation, Ingles, Linamar, Nypro Asheville, Sonoco Plastics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and UPM Raflatac Inc. The second item of note was the number of applicants and company representatives in microskirts. (My mother yelled at me for going to work in blousy sleeves!) The third item of note was the (helium-filled) Santa sock stuck on the ceiling. Most people leave them on the floor.