State Fair...

It's state fair time again. This is one area that Paula and I disagree (and there are very few of them). She hates the fair - although she has only gone once and didn't really give it a college try - I like it.

Growing up I never would have imagined that I would like it. I was not a farm girl, had little interest in farm animals, and could not spend hours contemplating John Deere tractors. Then I actually went. I enjoy watching the people (the freaks really turn out for this stuff), perusing the photography exhibits, watching the horse competitions, watching the herding dog competitions, and eating.

My gawd, the shit they will put on a stick amazes me. Of course, the original state fair food on a stick is the tried and true corn dog. This year's addition to the "stick food" menu is meatballs on a stick. The desserts are the best though - deep-fat-fried Twinkies, Snickers, and Milky Ways. You literally have to sit down after eating a fried candy bar. The world is spinning amidst the sugar rush.

Paula IS going to the fair with me for the Clay Aiken concert though. She said she is fine with the concert and a trip to the beer tents, but she is NOT petting any animals. So much for seeing the prize winning hog.