My State Fair is a Great State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair is back, in all its greasy glory.

It seems that every decent weather day brings new attendance records, hundreds of thousands looking for high calorie sweets and savories. I went yesterday and it was busier than when I used to go on the weekends:

These ticket-sellers at The Butterfly House were having a ball:

While the workers at The Mouth Trap had mixed reactions to being photographed:

This Great Horned Owl seems to be sporting a wig (actually his handler’s hair):

The Fresh Fries Lady Buccaneer caught up on her messages while on break:

And future superstar Ben Goldsmith strutted his stuff at The Leinie Lodge Stage:

Meanwhile, the venerable Maurice Jaycox was crooning his way through a set of R&B chestnuts with his ultra-tight band We Still R:

On a personal note, I got the opportunity to meet and talk with one of my inspirations: the delightful Tallulah Sweet, whose image was featured in last year’s Fine Art Exhibition.

Great things happen at the fair.