It is 4-H Fair week in Tipton County. Yesterday afternoon was gorgeous, so we went to the fair! For years, I have told kids who were whining that "It's not fair!" that "fair" is where the kids go to show their pigs. And it is true-- pigs and so much more.
In her considered opinion, to go to the fair and not have an elephant ear would just not be fair!
We saw some fowl.
This lad's bird was being judged. I think he did not like everything he heard. But I really liked his shirt!
We saw lots of rabbits.
A barnful of swine.
Some sheep
and some goats.
Some bovine critters
and a departing shot for Lin. She'll get it.
A number of the kids showing their livestock were children of kids I taught when they were in junior high. I got to visit with some of those former students. I was also collared by a local and introduced to my Congresswoman. She has a winning smile and a firm handshake.
The Fair runs through Wednesday, July 17.
The Fair runs through Wednesday, July 17.
Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R)
Indiana Fifth Congressional District
11 comments:
Nothing like a good old county fair and livestock show!
I looked at all the photos before I read the blog and the and the band parent pic made me think of Lin immediately - trust you not to miss the connection! I do love country fairs (went to a few when we lived in Vermont) and street fairs (went to lots and lots when I lived in NYC) - Summer fun I can endorse wholeheartedly...
Shelly, fun time; and we picked the right day because it is getting hotter and hotter as the week progresses.
Grace, seems to me that a 4-H fair celebrates family and hard work. Win-win!
Somehow the loop of the bull endlessly switching his tail and chewing made me laugh.
Sharkey, I kind of accidentally "shot" the movie, but thought it amusing enough to include here.
I like the gif. :)
Oh, and the band parents selling stuff too! I hope they made lots of money that day. Did you support the Tipton Band for me, Vanilla?
Lin, you cut to the crucial question, didn't you? I am a band supporter, but I didn't buy any stuff at the fair.
The best part of Dork Side Pi is that it never comes to an end. There's always more.
Chuck, π just never stops giving!
What on earth is an "elephant ear?" I haven't been to any fairs lately and I probably won't go to one in the Kansas heat. Yuk!
Vee, oh, my; gaps in your Midwest experiences. An elephant ear is simply a severely flattened glob of dough deep-fried, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. A trick whereby a carney turns fifteen cents-worth of flour and propane into a six-dollar sale. Six dollars? Well, her money.
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