buckeyefarmer
Epic Contributor
I don't care for most of the commercial exhibits, but love fair food and the 4-H livestock show. The Fisher Scone booth is my very favorite, and never leave without having at least one elephant ear, AKA fry bread. Many years ago I was a 4-H kid and staying with my animal at the fair for 10 days was great fun, mostly because the 4-H girls were there overnight too.
A lot of the old state fair rural vitality has died away. They used to have a racetrack that has closed and been torn down. When I was in my 20s I dated a girl whose family raised thoroughbreds, and I have a good eye for livestock. She would handicap and I would watch the exercise paddock looking for a horse that seemed ready to run. We put a $2 bet on every race, would cheer every finish, drink beer all day, and leave with as much money as we came with. Great memories, but that world is gone now.
They still have harness racing at fairs here.
I like the local food booths. I don’t spend time in commercial, but we like to see the 4H exhibits. Someone got their panties in a knot last year and 4H was not at the local fair. Each side blamed the other. End result is the fair wasn’t as good. If 4H is not there this year I’m not going.
Also, our local fair has big name entertainment. I’ve seen some great music there, like styx, REO, Brad Paisley, No one this year I want to see.