A Panoply of Things-on-a-Stick

~Chris

We went to check out the Minnesota State Fair this week. Brenda had never been, and I hadn't been in years. All the expected stuff was there, and didn't disappoint. The giant pig was giant. The huge array of food on-a-stick was huge, and on-a-stick. The succulent turkey legs were succulent, etc. We had heard a rumor of chocolate covered bacon but failed to find it. Everyone we asked about it had heard the same rumor but nobody seemed to know where it could be found. Oh well, the bacon-on-a-stick we did find was unbelievable. I could have spent the whole time sitting there eating those bad boys, but we managed to tear ourselves away to go see the sideshow acts. On the way it was a little sad seeing all the modern funhouses, de-fanged as they are compared to the golden age of dangerous funhouses of the past. We enjoyed the sideshow acts even though they, too, were intentionally cheesy versions of the real acts from the old days. The exception was the toothless sword swallower and the fire-eating girl. Those two were for real and really fun to watch.

There was a really fascinating, ancient little person working in some behind-the-scenes capacity, who wasn't actually part of any act (as far as I could tell). I desperately wanted a portrait of him but I got a deadly scowl from one of the MCs when I looked like I was going to try for a shot so I backed off.

I also won a samurai sword when the weight guesser failed to guess my weight within 3lbs. The bad news was that she guessed I was over 20lbs heavier than I am. :(  Oh well, I got a sword. All in all, successful fair mission I think.

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Comments

[Peter]

The chocolate bacon is at Famous Dave's, which is back near the Grandstand. I haven't had it either, but I think I'll try it this weekend.

[chris]

AHA! We were looking at the little mom&pop stands. We may have to go back now.

[Taobao buy]

That's not his. Steve's is black*_*

[Taobao buy]

nous allons louer une voiture pour le week-end*_*