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I had never been on the skyride - it is like a ski lift that goes across
the fairgrounds. Here is the attendant
who loads you into the car. Of course, Margaret and I had a car to
ourselves. The state fair is a great place to take a date. We made
sure our day had that "date" feeling to it ...
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We are passing the grandstand.
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The fairground has lots of trees. Dutch Elm disease had claimed many many
of the tall elm trees that were once abundant. Some of the ones that
died had their stumps turned into ornate wood carvings - right where they
sat. They were able to save some elms.
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Here is a giant slide. You climb up then slide down with a carpet. I heard
the man who owns this ride makes a great income by just running this
attraction during the few weeks the fair runs (we did not rock
our car ....)
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I just had to take this picture. I am not sure I would like
the rooster to do this to me ...
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A big part of the Minnesota State Fair is agricultural competitions
and exhibits. Here is some blue ribbon corn.
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In the Agriculture building we discovered seed art. These pictures
are made up up thousands of seeds carefully glued together, together
with any bark, root, etc. you feel you need. Fascinating ....
and surprisingly good.
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I think this is a take-off of the classic childrens book "Goodnight Moon":
"Goodnight Baffoon" refers to our soon ex-governer Jessie the Body
Ventura.
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Portraits in seed.
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This isn't the greatest picture of the Minnesota state flower, the
Showy Lady Slipper. Their were also many orchids that I did not
photograph.
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Here are some folks selling food in the agriculture building.
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Our first huckster of the day. These guys always have a crowd watching
them demonstrate some gadget that will make your life easier. Lots
of people buy the things these folks are hawking, I must confess to
have bought in previous years
among other things a knife sharpener and a faucet spray
attachment.
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