Fair Update and 2010 Awards

Musings and Updates: Great news! I've spotted the missing Largest Boar. He currently resides in the midway among the stuffed Smurfs and Minion from Despicable Me. Phew! I was getting pretty worried about that guy. It looks like he's lost a little weight, also. Have you noticed that the only really crabby people at the Fair are the cops who work the gates? Looks like someone needs another mini donut. Sometimes you think you know someone, then find out that they are a Fair Person, and you realize this person could easily be your best friend. There are Fair People and there are Not Fair People. I prefer the former.

Yesterday was our trophy and awards presentation for last year's Trivia Contest winners. As the ceremony began I walked toward the podium (a.k.a. the table in the middle office cubicle) and the crowd (a.k.a. three remaining coworkers in our empty offices) hushed in wild apprehension. Each award was met with exclamations and applause (mostly from me). Trophies were distributed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place but most coveted of all is Ms. or Mr. Congeniality, given to the person who is nicest and sucks up most to me during the Fair Year (A Fair Year, similar to a Fiscal Year, is used to calculate the time just prior to the start of the Fair when anticipation runs high, the 12 days of actually Fairing, and the weeks following the Fair when withdrawal is most intense. The Fair Year is not technically a full 52 weeks, but is instead the most important months of the calendar year during which the Fair takes most of our attention.).

Following the awards, a group of us met at the fried pickle booth and ambled from beer garden to beer garden. Sadly it must be reported that no one bothered to bring their Scavenger Hunt list with them and therefore no one actually participated in the collective search.

Today was our mostly-annual Lunch From The Fair At The Office Day. I take great pride in assembling food requests from my coworkers and hitting the Fairgrounds with a cooler to gather the fried fare. I calculate the fastest routes, which foods deteriorate quickest, and how to pack them for least possible spillage. The menu included cheese curds, breakfast lollipop, 2 lefse with lingonberries, Holy Guacamole and chips, garlic fired, foot long hot dog, 2 sampler fried pickles, and 1 Cajun fried pickles.

Fifth ANNUAL STATE FAIR TRIVIA CONTEST!

Friday, September 2 and Labor Day Weekend

Days Nine, Ten, Eleven, and Twelve of the 2011 Great Get-Together

Easy: Which three Fair foods are the most lucrative for booth owners? How much does the top earner gross in a single 12-day Fair? (One points for a correct answer and an additional point for putting the three top earners in the correct order)

Challenge: What are the only three buildings on the Fairgrounds more than 100 years old? (Two points for correct answer)

Fairborne's Weekend Extra Credit: Fairchild and his nephew Fairborne are delightful scamps who live on the Fairgrounds. (It is rumored that these lovable guys are Goldy Gopher's cousins).When was Fairchild "introduced" to Fair-goers? When did first Fairborne appear on the grounds? You've all seen Fairchild atop the Leinie Lodge announcer's booth. What happened to the ticket in Fairchild's hand?