the great minnesota get-to-gether «

yup, it’s that time again - time for the mn state fair.

one of two things will happen tomorrow when cb and i go to the fair. 1) i will leave feeling very full from eating the plethora of weird food on a stick options that make our state fair special. or 2) i will be in jail after going on a mass killing spree (crowds tend to make me cranky - well, crankier than usual i should say).

some fun facts:

the fair is the largest in the nation (based on daily attendance numbers)
the first state fair was held in 1859 and has been held every year since with the exception of 5 (due to war’s, polio outbreaks and the worlds fair in chicago)
every year they sculpt a bust of “princess kay of the milky way” out of butter. yes, butter.
vice president teddy roosevelt’s famous line “speak softly and carry a big stick” was first uttered at the fair on steptember 2, 1901. four day’s later, he became president after william mckinley was assassinated.
at the fair you can get:
- alligator on a stick
- spaghetti and meatballs on a stick (very tasty, worth the long line if you ask me)
- deep fried candy bar’s on a stick
- black cherry flavored pickles on a stick
- macaroni and cheese on a stick
- deep fried chocolate chip cookies on a stick
- sloppy joes on a stick
- cheese on a stick
- oriental lemon chicken on a stick
- rocky road scones on a stick
- batter dipped fried fruit on a stick
- key lime pie dipped in chocolate on a stick
- lamb on a stick
machinery hill (where the tractors are) rocks. where else can you play on big equipment like it’s a life-sized tonka truck?
the haunted house is also one of my favorites - also worth the long line