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Across the Fence:  What is Unique at Your State Fair?  |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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 Posted - Aug 22 2006 : 11:34:26 AM
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This question popped into my head when I read about the Texas State Fair. What would the Texas fair have that our Illinois State Fair would not? I know that our fair has a woman who sculpts out of butter (onsite in a cooled glass room) . . . but that's not unique, because Wisconsin and Iowa have butter sculptors as well. Wisconsin is known for their cream puffs -- they have a morning drive-through for picking up creampuffs at the fair, I've heard.
What do you just love about your fair? What might be unique or nearly so about it? |
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2006 : 12:23:57 PM
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Hey Farm Girls!!
There are many aspects of the Texas State Fair that are unique to Texas. I will add one comment and let the other Tex Farm Girls contribute others...
I mentioned Big Tex earlier. I love Big Tex!. If you go to google/images and search under Big Tex; you will see "my guy."
In some of the photos, you will see a white tower behind him; I had my office in that building and could visit him often!!! Be certain to read about his stats also; things really are bigger in the great state of Texas!!!!
Connie
Texas Farm Girl
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santa_gertrudis_gal
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Kim
Groesbeck
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2006 : 1:02:11 PM
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Wooo Hooo Connie you are so right!  BIG TEX
I've also been to the New York State Fair and I love their Fair Grounds. They make our State Fair Grounds look ugly! And I bet like New York State Fair you have a Horse Pull in Illinois which we do not have. We aren't know for our draft horses in this state. Too hot for them.
Here's the main link to our Texas State Fair the Link to what separates us from other state fairs.
http://www.bigtex.com/#
http://www.bigtex.com/sponsors/whatmakesusunique/
Happy reading!
Kim
Heaven is a day at the ranch with my Santa Gertrudis! |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2006 : 9:21:34 PM
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I was raised in IL and have to been the IL State Fair more times than I can count. The butter cow was always high on the list of things to see -- my grandma would always take me. The IL State Fair doesn't have Big Tex but it has a huge statue of Abraham Lincoln!!! And grounds are beautiful -- at least they were in 1988 which was the last time I was there.
I looked up the Texas State Fair on the web today and I want to go to see Big Tex! Which old movie is it that has the people going to the state fair and Tex is in it? I know there's one with Pat Boone called State Fair -- is that it?
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Edited by - therusticcottage on Aug 22 2006 9:22:51 PM |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 11:42:11 AM
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I went to our state fair, the Iowa State Fair, this weekend ( i always have to go!!) but i have never been to any other state fairs. We have the Iowa porkchop on a stick( is that unique??)....well actually you can get anything on a stick!! fried twinkies...fried reeses....BIG turkey legs!!
Kay- Well there were 2 movies, State Fair, one at the Iowa State Fair and the other at the Texas State Fair. The Iowa state fair is the older of the 2. The Texas one has Anne Margaret in it along with Pat Boone. These movies come as a set in the stores...they are really great!!
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:28:34 PM
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Oh, I just LOVE our Minnesota State Fair! My first thought was the butter sculptures, but then I read this post and realized that that's maybe not so unique. Unless...do the other state fairs sculpt Princess Kay of the Milky Way and all of her court? Well, we sure do here! The cute little princesses who practice and compete for who-knows-how-long to be Fair Royalty all have their likenesses preserved in butter. Kinda cool and gross all at once!
We have the Twinkies too and while I maintain that they're totally disgusting, my husband is vowing to try one this year. Ew!
Speaking of my husband, he's telling me now that I have to tell you all that we also have the World's Largest Boot. It's an official Red Wing Boot straight from Red Wing, Minnesota! I haven't seen it, but apparently he's taking me to it on Friday...
We also have the mini-donuts, of course. We allow ourselves to get them just once a year and while we do see them at other art fairs and events around the Cities each summer, we hold out for the Fair. And we can't get them at just any old mini-donut stand at the Fair...they HAVE to come from the one outside the Grandstand. Why? I have no idea. That's just how we've done it ever since I was a little girl.
My husband and I had our first date at the Fair (but didn't know it was a date at the time...one of those!) and he bought me donuts from that booth without knowing the rule. My Dad approved! (My Dad met my future-husband-who-didn't-know-he-was-on-a-date-with-his-daughter AND who-didn't-know-he-was-going-to-meet-the-parents-that-day by reaching in and grabbing some of Dan's mini-donuts before even being introduced...you gotta know my Dad!)
Ooh! I love, love, love the Fair and can't wait to go!!!
Catherine
http://yogurtandgranola.blogspot.com |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 9:40:36 PM
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Oh My Gosh -- butterfly pork chop sandwich, lemonade shake-up, and kettle corn!!! That's the best IL fair food. The one with Pat Boone is the one I was thinking of. I'm going to have to go rent it this weekend.
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 10:44:29 PM
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Hahahaha, Katie! I had my picture taken with IL's "butter cow" on Sunday! My best friend & I used to go to see it every year-sort of a private joke... She is living in Virginia Beach this year, so I did a pouty "missing you" pose in front of the cow to mail to her! :)
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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