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Your State Fair

Mistreatedbycs — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:03:57 GMT

Do you attend? How has it changed? What's your favorite food to eat?

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on the bay — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:08:11 GMT

I did once several years ago.

Here's what I remember:

It was hot!

It was a long walk from the car to the fairgrounds.

By the time we got there and I tried the funnel cakes, I was ready to leave!

Did I say it was hot?!

I did like the lights and just seeing the rides and excitement but that was enough.

A lot of fun things it seems, concerts, fairs, etc. seem to be in the hot hot summer!

Wish they would be in the fall

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Sooner — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:12:49 GMT

Nope. Nothing there at all to attract us. We haven't been in at least 20 years.

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Desertdi — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:28:43 GMT

Been to the Wisconsin and California state fairs a number of times. Went to the Arizona state fair ONCE.......it was awful in comparison to the others.

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NorthernLights — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:53:21 GMT

Alaska State Fair here. I tend to gravitate to the giant pumpkins and cabbages, then I'll get some deep fried crab cakes. My parents head over to the building with utilities and aarp. No problem there, they just like the free pencils and chapstick.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:55:58 GMT

havent been in years and it i live pretty close by.

too hot, too crowded, too hot, dont enjoy the rides, too hot, parking is crazy, too hot, too expensive, and too hot. LOL

it is always held the week up until labor day.

i definitely prefer to be at the beach.

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september — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:58:31 GMT

We have a county fair in late August. I had to go so many times during the years when my daughter was in gymnastics or dance, since she performed there. When those days ended, I was more than happy to take a break!

I may or may not go this year.

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Susan Louise — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:12:20 GMT

I miss being able to go to my home state - state fair in Durham, Connecticut. The last year I went was in 1999...the year before I got married and moved to Nebraska. It is also during the best time of the year...3rd week of September.

I miss going during the evenings...loved going around 4pm and staying nearly til closing. I would take in all the sights, enjoy the cool crisp evenings wearing just a sweater, drinking a hot drink...cider or coffee and a powdered sugar funnel cake.

I also entered many items for ribbons in crocheting, knitting, counted cross stitch and baked goods.

I only went to the state fair here one year in Nebraska and they hold it at the end of August...when it is still so hot. The folks in charge don't want to change the date to a later time of the year when it's cooler and more enjoyable to walk around because of the Nebraska football season...UGH!

So, DH and I just don't go...phooey!

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sunshine45 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:19:41 GMT

State Fair - 1962 - Opening song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSKa29E4T7o

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:22:58 GMT

I go to our county fair some years. It's fun. Not anything major, but fun to walk around and feels kind of old-timey.

Our state fair is in Puyallup, which is a drive for me, and which I don't feel especially inclined to make for that.

In Arizona, I went to the state fair every year when I was in high school (1980s.)

It was a big deal, because they usuall had big names come like Linda Ronstadt, REO Speedwagon, Journey. So that was exciting.

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willdob3 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:36:44 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs

No, I don't go to my state fair. I've been a few times; it was boring and all they had was junk food!

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EastCoastGal — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:48:26 GMT

I love my State Fair in Syracuse, New York!! For the past several years my best friend & I have gone every year. A couple years we went twice.

I love everything about it .... the food, games, free entertainment, going to the dairy building (the butter sculpture, 25 cents for chocolate milk, homemade fudge!!,

huge cookies, ice cream, etc), the home building (beautiful homemade quilts, etc.), people-watching ... Just love it all!! :-)

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Moonchilde — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:59:29 GMT

Our state fair is in Sacramento - much farther than I want to drive through, and to, an area that is hotter than Hades and humid. The local county fairs are pretty much a joke to me.

I grew up, and went for many decades every year, going to the LA County Fair - the largest county fair in the country. I loved it. My favorite food used to be strawberry & whipped cream Belgian waffles when Belgian waffles were not known anywhere outside the fairs. Texas donuts. Down & dirty tacos. Batter-fried zucchini.

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jackiejenny — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:53:14 GMT

Throwing all calorie thoughts to the wind, Funnel Cake, piled high with sprinkled powdered sugar!

You are awake for three days from the sugar!

I used to enter a lot of needle point/cross stitch and lo and behold, one year I won the the huge purple ribbon for Grand Prize competing against all categories of entrees.

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jackiejenny — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:00:07 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
Our state fair is in Sacramento - much farther than I want to drive through, and to, an area that is hotter than Hades and humid. The local county fairs are pretty much a joke to me.

I grew up, and went for many decades every year, going to the LA County Fair - the largest county fair in the country. I loved it. My favorite food used to be strawberry & whipped cream Belgian waffles when Belgian waffles were not known anywhere outside the fairs. Texas donuts. Down & dirty tacos. Batter-fried zucchini.

@Moonchilde~~~I'll have what you are having except I am giving all of the fried zucchini to you. That's the kind of girl I am!

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EastCoastGal — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:20:40 GMT

Congrats, cherzum, for winning the top gold ribbon that year! You must have been so happy to win!

I know...that's the one day I eat anything and everything! Love the goodie you mentioned with all the powdered sugar! I made sure I wore a light-colored top so all the powdered sugar didn't show on me! I love the chocolate walnut fudge too! Oh my!

Do you or anyone here remember the state fair movie with Pat Boone?? I always loved watching that movie during the summer when it was on the channel that showed the older movies.

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EastCoastGal — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:24:36 GMT

cherzum... I meant to say you won the purple ribbon!

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jackiejenny — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 08:01:45 GMT

@EastCoastGal wrote:
Congrats, cherzum, for winning the top gold ribbon that year! You must have been so happy to win!

I know...that's the one day I eat anything and everything! Love the goodie you mentioned with all the powdered sugar! I made sure I wore a light-colored top so all the powdered sugar didn't show on me! I love the chocolate walnut fudge too! Oh my!

Do you or anyone here remember the state fair movie with Pat Boone?? I always loved watching that movie during the summer when it was on the channel that showed the older movies.

@EastCoastGal~~~Awww, thanks a lot! Yes, there are tons of entrees, so I was surprised, but pretty thrilled about it.

I haven't seen it in years, but yes, I do remember Pat Boone's movie.

Ohhhh, the fudge, I forgot about that! The chocolate walnut sounds delish and I always love the peanut butter too! Ahhh, the good old days!!

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EastCoastGal — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 08:32:01 GMT

@jackiejenny...the chocolate walnut fudge was just last summer! Lol. My best friend and I go every year. We both love going but we don't go on weekends...way too many people!

I'll say good night now. Very late here on the East Coast. I thank you and truffle for welcoming me back! So very kind of both of you! :-) I'll watch for you both the next time I'm posting.

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OnlyShopsOnline — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 08:45:46 GMT

It's probably been well over 30 years since we've been to the fair. And it's less than 30 minutes from home.

Its crowded, hot, and stinky. I'm an indoor, air conditioning person, lol.