Last night our local PBS station aired State Fair Scrapbook. I've seen that special at least once a year for the past decade or longer. A documentary narrated by the late great Dave Moore that was filmed years ago, it captures that place and time. Experts speculate about the future of family farms. State Fair representatives tell us that the Fair displays trends, it doesn't dictate them (which is painfully apparent in the hair and fashions of those Scrapbook ghosts of State Fairs Past).
We've all witnessed the changes at the Fair. We bid goodbye to the old beer gardens and church dining while new buildings, new products, new foods take their place along the Midway and on Machinery Hill. Yet the core of the State Fair remains. The State Fair continues to be a place where we celebrate our state, ourselves, and the seasons of life. For those of us who are super Fair geeks, roaming around the Fairgrounds is like walking a labyrinth: it cleanses us spiritually.
Fifth ANNUAL STATE FAIR TRIVIA CONTEST!
Monday, August 29
Day Five of the 2011 Great Get-Together
Easy: How many years has Princess Kay of the Milky Way represented the dairy community at the State Fair? Currently, how many princesses are in her court? (One point per correct answer)
Challenge: Who is this year's Princess Kay? Where is she from? How old is she? (Two points for correct answer)
Fairchild's Fair Bonus Activity: Princess Kay and her princesses hand out collector cards. Collect some this year and earn 3 bonus points for each card you accumulate.
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