One iPhone’s view of the MN State Fair
Your intrepid SP crew took it upon themselves to tackle the Great Minnesota Get Together last week, and I decided to take a low-quality snapshot tour for everyone’s enjoyment. Click on past the jump to see all of the technicolor goodness.
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A fresh morning of gluttony awaits, and the crowd is sparse enough to move through with ease.
Ya know... as opposed to those houses that just have walls.
I think Minnekabob was wadE's nickname in high school. Right? ...and that's a big stick.
Was there any doubt that we'd visit the Big Fat Bacon stand?
These are all true words. And the bacon was delicious.
Yes, the Exotic Wood Gallery amuses me. Yes, I have the maturity of an eight year old.
Pork chops are but one of many foods that can be found on a stick. If you look closely, you can see that this stand also sells hog-on-a-log.
Yes, that is chocolate covered bacon. Yes, it was delicious.
The crew makes their way towards the SPAM stand... where the line forms behind wadE.
I don't believe anyone sampled the deep fried gator, but I thought it should be noted for posterity.
Best lemonade at the Fair. Note the super-saturation of sugar at the bottom of the tank.
Drew displays his naked pickle on a stick. (From the phrases that sound dirty but actually aren't file.)
Yes, you can buy lake fish on a stick...
...and of course Wade did. And I want a Got Smelt? t-shirt.
They don't use trans fats to make the cheese curds. . . . Because *that's* what worries me about eating them.
If Joe Cool endorses food-on-a-stick, then you know it's good.
Great. They've turned the kiddie tilt-a-whirl into a revolving nightmare.
Proof that your intrepid photographer can't walk and turn off his cell phone at the same time.
Speaking of nightmares. Note the mascot's handler in the background - he's wearing a t-shirt with the mascot's head on it (which is great!)
Why is the italian beef burger named Gizmo?
Wade is unimpressed by the morons demoing Rock Band (and he was right to be).
Not that I haven't already proven my immaturity, but I was ordered to take this photo.
An unnatural and highly disturbingly large crowd gathers to watch a pitchman sell the ShamWow (as seen on TV!)
The inflatable TC will crush us all! Run!
wadE offers Kent Hrbek's life-sized cardboard cutout a beer.
Someday I want to be the guy who holds an arrow pointing to the semi-famous person.
Finally, with the afternoon crowds starting to pack in a bit tighter, we exit.
September 5th, 2008
There’s a few too many photos where my butt somehow made it in the shot. Not too bad though, the fair is a great place to realize your butt isn’t the biggest one on the planet. Good pick me up!
September 5th, 2008
This photo tour made me: laugh out loud; want to try the chocolate-covered bacon; and smell lots and lots of grease.
Thanks for making me feel like I was at the Fair this year without actually having to go.