I went to the fair on Saturday, the third day of the fair. Much to many people’s surprise, it was my first fair experience, or AKA The Great Minnesota Get Together.
Luckily we showed up relatively early at 11am, but soon after that, the Fair grounds became an absolute cluster! It was all of the hype I have been hearing for years: the crowds, the strollers, and the zooming carts that people without disabilities rent so as to not walk and chew on any food (on a stick).
And that’s the next part: the local news, whether TV or Newspaper really over-hype the whole “Anything-on-a-stick” schtick. Of course I saw pork chops on a stick, about a million Pronto Pups (read: corn dogs), but I did not see some of the most celebrated oddities on a stick like deep fried candy bars. Yes I saw the stand, but the people actually eating them were few and far between. I wanted signs! I wanted bright lights! I wanted everything to say: “______-on-a Stick!” But it was none of that. Despite my initial apprehension, I was dying to try out the chocolate covered bacon (oh salty-sweet concoction, how I love thee), but did not know where it was located. Turns out it was in the Famous Dave’s area – who knew!? I went for Fair Fare, not Famous Dave’s.
So what did I eat? I hate to disappoint but here it is: 1919 Root Beer, twist cone from the dairy barn, french fries, a brat with kraut (However, I argue that it was a Polish sausage), mini doughnuts, and a bite of David’s Pronto Pup.
Overall, it was a good Fair experience: I pet a ton of animals, saw some baby lambs, ate some food, got hit in the heels by a stroller, AND I saw Marjorie Johnson talking to Fair goers and signing copies of her book, but was too nervous to approach her. :)
Stop reading and hit up the Fair!
