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Busting Out Butter Busts

Ed Kohler — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:08 +0000

Kristy Mussman from Claremont took home the Princess Kay of the Milky Way Crown, winning a chance to spend 8 hours in a cooler this Thursday at the Fair while her likeness is carved out of butter. Back stories can be found here and here, giving me a chance to link to the World Dairy Diary and Midwest Dairy Association websites – both highly underrepresented on MNSpeak. (Per capita consumption of total milk has climbed to 605 pounds today compared with 522 in 1983. )

State Fair Food

Max Sparber — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:04 +0000

It’s coming. What will you be eating? Will you dare sample this?

Talent!

Max Sparber — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:04 +0000

In her seven years of organizing the daily parades and nightly talent contests at the Minnesota State Fair, Theresa Weinfurtner has adopted some absolute truths.

For parades: Never assign a high school band to march directly behind a horse. Quit smirking — the main reason is that loud noises, especially from behind, can spook a horse.

For talent contests: Anything can be talent if you do it well enough.

Food at the Fair

Max Sparber — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:02 +0000

At last, the list begins.

State Fair music line-up

indyr — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:09 +0000

The final opening on the MN State Fair Grandstand schedule has been filled by Gnarls Barkley. Plus, the free stage schedule is set as well – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, War, Trampled By Turtles and many others. Sadly, no appearances by Wally Pikal or The Spam-Ettes this year.

state fair rent-a-cops muscle for MNGOP

julie_k — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:00:10 +0000

A friend just phoned from behind the yellow-tape pokey of the Great MN Get-together. He and a GOP booth-sitter/God warrior got into a heated debate about gay marriage. Words and epithets were exchanged and he’s been detained by the fair’s finest since – now going on 40 minutes.

While I agree that his debate skills are lacking, what about freedom of (poor) speech? Any other fairgoers out there who’ve been detained for being lippy?

Bull Escapes at Fair

Vansant — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:00:06 +0000

Bull escapes, scares crowd, then crashes into (red) hydrant.

Fair news 08.24.07

Max Sparber — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:00:02 +0000

WCCO: Food critics at the fair
KARE11: Rainy day at the fair
MPR: Former governors at the fair
Mn Monitor: Pronto pups taste better damp
Vita.mn: Guide to food on a stick
Buzz.mn: Liveblogging from the fair

Local State Fair news 08.23.07

Max Sparber — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:00:01 +0000

KARE11: Princess Kay
WCCO: Day 1 at the Fair
MPR: The Great Minnesota Get-Together
Buzz.mn: Video preview of State Fair

The Great MNSpeak Get-Together

justpbob — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:00:03 +0000

Tomorrow is the beginning of the State Fair. More than just a twelve-day celebration of deep-fried oddities, it’s a unique opportunity for MNspeakers to get together in person. Have a corn dog with raindog. Visit the pet center with aliecat. Stand in the rain with wayne. As several have noted, we have been a little cranky on this forum of late, and I think we need to relax and have some fun. So use this post to connect with others at the Fair and have some fun before the summer’s done. Pwrgeek and I are starting things off early at the WCCO booth today. See you all at the Fair!