Fair Accessories

Serious Fair Goers do not neglect the importance of Fair Accessories such as cute comfortable shoes (we eschew athletic shoes or flip flops and embrace moccasins or Chucky Ts) and a small but roomy satchel (As much as I admire the spirit and tenacity of this group, I do not condone their bag choice.  Please Fair Folks, no fanny packs.).  This little Fair Bag is perfect for carrying all of my important Fair Documents (cash, ID, cash card, tickets, Bargain Book, lipstick, mirror, must-do list, and camera).  What are your "must have" Fair Accessories?

Tonight is the big Minnesota State Fair Scavenger Hunt!   See below for sightings list.

STATE FAIR TRIVIA CONTEST
Monday, August 30 - Day Five of the 2010 Great Get-Together!

Note: Record high attendances and bacon continue to trend at this year’s Fair, as do weird food gimmicks (corndog pizza, really?). Can the Midway’s loss of the Magnum P.I. ride be replaced by Euro Bobble? Find out while you get ready to play Extension’s version of Minnesota State Fair Scavenger Hunt! (You have until the end of The Fair to participate and turn in your answers. All answers are on your honor, but you may be asked to provide sighting details. The Judge will accept sightings that occurred prior to August 30 but the sightings must have occurred during the 2010 Fair.)

Spot the following people, places, or things at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair.

One point per sighting, but no more than one sighting per item:

• Someone eating corndog pizza
• Adult or teen sleeping in child’s wagon or stroller
• Smoking teen
• Person in line pushing over each other to get something free (extra-credit for getting free thing yourself)
• Mullet/She-mullet (shmullet)/Child-mullet (chmullet)
• Person eating pork (corn dog, pronto pup, chop, wiener) while wandering through pig barn
• Double-fisting corndogs or beer

Two points:

• Princess Kay (extra-credit if you obtain her trading card)
• Permed shmullet
• Smoking carnie missing teeth OR finger
• Overhear corn dogs versus pronto pups discussion
• Family or group dressed alike OR man in overalls without shirt
• French fries or cookies spilled in front of vendor’s booth
• Someone you know that you did NOT arrive at The Fair with and had no intension of meeting there (2 points per person)
• Girl wearing flip flops and limping, extra point for blisters
• Multiple persons texting while walking together
• Adult inside of EuroBobble bubble

Three points:

• Terrified person asking to be removed early from EuroBobble ride
• Someone discarding uneaten portion of Camel-on-a-Stick
• Alpaca, llama, sheep, or man wearing spandex or boa
• Adult with mustard or ketchup stain on WHITE COLORED shirt
• Handlebar-mustached man eating anything on a stick
• Person at entrance gate giving away an extra fair ticket
• Local or national celebrity (must NOT be performing)
• Multiple children on leashes with one handler
• Cougar lose in beer garden or at French fry stand

Extra Ambassador Points for:
Score five bonus points for asking a stranger if you can eat off their plate (examples: May I taste your cheese curds? May I have just one of your Sweet Martha’s cookies? How does that chocolate bacon taste: Mind if I have a bite? OH I LOVE mini donuts: Can I have one of yours?). Score additional five points if stranger grants your request.

Score five bonus points for sighting lone shoes on Fair Grounds pavement and shouting “Shoe! Shoe!” while pointing. (Group participation is encouraged)