The NC State Fair!!
Here's some of the amazing flora & fauna (and goodness knows what other classication these things fall under) from our trip to this year's State Fair.
Flower competition (yes, I am now an old lady who loves to garden)
Me and the 'miles of mums' (more like meters, but miles sounds so much more fun) Paul said I looked strange, like I had 'baglady hair,' thanks hon, you're so romantic!
An entry for the garden competition for the theme "Swiss Family Robinson"
Fuzzy-wuzzy-wabbits
Giant pumpkins (although the winner this year is significantly smaller than last year)
Ducks! Oh how I love ducks! (when they're behind wire and crazy scared of me!)
Baby chickens and what? that isn't a chick! it's a baby duck! kinda hard to see, but I promise, that thing had a duck beak!
(I do feel sorry for the little fellers, I don't ever touch them)
Paul and the big shopping cart with an engine. (note the bit of Mt.Olive pickle in Paul's hands - a Fair tradition!)
Racing pigs [actually this race was goats] - at the Hogways Speedway!
Quick self portrait along the midway
Greg Fishel (head meteorologist) from WRAL doing the live 6pm weather (yes, I am a dork, haven't I already admitted this 3 times now?!)
FOOD AT THE FAIR!
Paul with his chocolate cheesecake (I think it was also deep fried) on a stick (quite tasty) also note the yellow sign behind him featuring a 'chicken boat' for consumption, NO idea what that is!
Me trying the "new" thing this year - fried coke, yes people, fried coca-cola. It was ok, just like tangy funnel cake.
(we both wore a sticker that was 'forcefully' attached to our shirts as we got a free hushpuppy, err or 3, from the House Autry folks)
Other interesting food signs...
"Jack's Buns!"
Of course, there IS a party in EVERY pita! Mmmmmmmmm
and finally, the BIG stand with all the C*R*A*Z*Y fried stuff...
WARNING, your arteries WILL clog after reading... you've been warned!
1 comment:
You're making me homesick!
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