Enjoyed the usual Iowa State Fair highlights at our annual outing last weekend but some new and old highlights below:
– Giant sculpture of the American Gothic sculpture near the Agriculture building, way cool. But what’s with the addition of a giant suitcase slathered with stickers from exotic destinations.
– Field of Dreams in butter – but how did I miss Kevin Costner in butter (which made the British newspaper The Guardian, which a London friend – whose a fair veteran – excitedly sent me.)
– No color photography this year – apparently it has something to do with the anniversary of the photo exhibit which began in the black-and-white days.
– Lamb instead of pork – yes, i finally talked my husband into this but found the lamb shishkabob kind of disappointing. Quality meat, not much seasoning.
– Campbell’s pecan roll – we never noticed this before but did this year and my husband gave it a thumbs up at breakfast the next day.
– Cutting edge/terrifying gizmo in the Varied Industries building – the “Aquamassage” which looked like a cross between an MRI machine and a drive-through car wash. And people were actually lying in the thing, trying it out.
– Curly fries – not new to the fair but somewhat to me. A noble guilty pleasure!
Guilty Pleasure: Curly Fries!
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