The weather was gorgeous this weekend, so, along with what seemed like half the state, we headed to the fair. Mike's main goal was to eat Tom Thumb mini-donuts and the new chocolate covered bacon, a.k.a. Pig Lickers (verdict: good, but not nearly as good as the Vosges bacon chocolate bars). I wanted to see the quilts and chickens, and try the new tater Tots on a stick (verdict: good enough for a second helping). (Minnesota tradition requires a maximum number of foods to be served on sticks at the state fair.)
We succeeded in almost all fair aspects except the chickens, because we didn't realize that they closed the poultry building at 3:00. But as a consolation, we visited the "Miracle of Birth center" and saw a cow in labor, newly hatched chicks and turkeys, calves, lambs, and very newborn pigs (umbilical cords still attached, placenta nearby). We also watched the raptor show, a favorite of ours since we see so many birds of prey around the house. (They are welcome to eat all the bugs and rodents they want.)
Even with the crowds, it was a fun (if not nutritious) day
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Dear Ann--if Alycia is getting snowed under, you can send the quilt to me for quilting. I may not get to it right away, but will later this fall. LOL--I was driving to Mankato on Sunday and realized all the traffic coming from the north were people traveling from the fair--lots of trailers with livestock.
I haven't yet managed to get to the fair but know I need to make it part of my Minnesota experience so I'll have to try harder.
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