State Fair Memories
I remember looking forward to the state fair all summer when I was little. The week of the state fair was always a little bittersweet, though, as it marked the beginning of a new school year and the end of summer vacation.
I remember riding on the tilt-a-whirl with my mom, going down the big slide with my brothers, watching the talent shows with my grandparents, eating mini doughnuts and pronto pups and drinking all the milk I could for a quarter. Now I’m making new memories with my own little family.
As I was looking through some of the pictures I took this past summer, I came across a few from this year at the fair.
who can resist the thrill of the ferris wheel?
Gracie and Jeff rock climbing
Captain Jack Sparrow and Gracie in front of the haunted house
Garrison Keillor live
Gracie couldn’t leave without trying a slab of “Big Fat Bacon.”
Did you go to the fair this year? What were your favorite things about the fair? What did you eat?
~Melissa
I think I’ve only missed a couple years at the fair in the last 39. I LOVE the fair and my favorite besides the food is people watching. I always get a kick out of the many different people, their styles, how they dress, interact, what they’re eating, doing or saying… it’s always a kick! The first thing we eat when we get in the gate is Fried Green Tomatos and Corn Fritters. It’s also the last thing we grab too. We always try things we can’t make at home (well, *I* can’t anyway), like anything from the Gator stand, fried candy bars for the boys, cheese on a stick, the large fresh nutrolls (this is something we get and take home also), turkey leg for the boys, and anything new that sounds interesting. We avoid the barns because of our allergies, but hang out on machinery hill (not my favorite), the shopping at heritage square & other buildings, and visiting the arts & education buildings is always a favorite too!! I can’t wait for next year now!!
You’re right. GREAT people watching. This year we tried a lot of new foods in place of old favorites, and I have to say, I don’t think it was a good idea. We had deep fried pickles instead of cheesecurds (definite buyers remorse.) Zeppole in place of mini doughnuts may have been a good idea if it would have been good zeppole…and gelato in place of my rainbow ice cream cone. Boo hoo…next year I will remember 😉