And, now that she thought about it, she’d bet probably every major social event around here was treated as a kind of ‘flaunt-your-money’ pageant. If she was really honest with herself, that's how a lot of ponies treated the equivalent 'First Fruit Festival' back in Berry. The wealthier Berry ponies would try to catch a ride into Canterlot a month or two ahead of time to grab themselves a new outfit -- or at least see what styles were hanging on the ponnequins in the store windows. As for the ones who merely liked to pretend they were rich, they had to make do with just trying to gussy up their old threads.