I finally made it to the State Fair this year.
And it was bizarre.
My first experience with the fair was unusual because I went for a “first-timers at the Fair” news story.
The State Fair marketing team ferried us around the park in these terrifying go-carts and allowed us to cut the lines, so it wasn’t a typical State Fair experience. That story is here.
And yes, a picture of me eating a corn dog made the print edition. Watch out, Anderson Cooper.
Michael and I went back a week later and had a “real” State Fair experience.
Here is what stuck out:
- Some fair visitors are surprisingly rude. Moms in particular had no problem essentially cutting people off and basically ramming people with baby strollers.
- The butter sculpture was strange. There was a cow with penguins eyeing its utters. I don’t understand.
- A lot of things are creepy. Besides the butter sculpture failure, there is a carnival barker with no legs, a lot creepy smiling corn dog pictures, and a Nicholas Cage ride.
Oh, and the giant cowboy puppet that talks!
Here are some pictures.