My morning at the Minnesota State Fair
I ate deep-fried fresh fruit on a stick.
I drank all the milk I could drink for a dollar.
I joined a huge crowd to see the making of chainsaw art.
I felt compelled to test the shower heads.
I did not win a house full of windows.
I watched a woman swallow a sword.
I did not touch the prize-winning pumpkins.
I drove a go-kart as fast as I could.
I saw a performance I did not understand.
Coming soon: Animal and parade photos.
September 8th, 2008 at 6:23 PM
I love fairs. State fairs, county fairs, it doesn't matter. Just throw some fried foods, barnyard animals and regional oddities together, and I'm there.
September 8th, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Had I found the carved-butter heads of the fair princesses, they would've been picture number one here. Biggest misses: the heads, the yardsticks people were carrying and I still don't understand, the skyride buckets, and the deep-fried Oreos. We ordered ACL Friday tickets today, and I gotta admit I searched the food list for Oreos.
September 9th, 2008 at 1:39 AM
Wouldn't deep-fried fruit, by definition, no longer be fresh?
September 9th, 2008 at 6:36 AM
I think it still counts as a fresh ingredient, like fresh apples in a pie or fresh blueberries in a cobbler. It's amazingly delicious by the way. Refreshing *and* bad for you.
September 9th, 2008 at 6:07 PM
How I long to be a dairy princess someday! And yes, the irony is not lost on lactaid-popping moi.
September 9th, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Sadly, I bring you bad news on so many counts: "Either you, your parents or guardians must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant at some time during the current year (2008). You also qualify if either you, your parents or guardians are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity. … You must be a high school graduate and not yet 24 years old on July 1, 2008. A GED is acceptable. … You must be a genuine user of dairy products and a genuine supporter of the dairy industry and its future success."
September 9th, 2008 at 9:58 PM
it's super sad that the only condition I qualify for is the diploma. stupid milk elitists! im starting a rice and soy milk booth next door. with flax butter heads.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:47 AM
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