Aug 30 2010
Dutchess County Fair 2010
This weekend we attended the 165th Dutchess County Fair.
It’s not just about sampling local delicacies, such as fried dough, funnel cake and elephant ears. We met plenty of animals, from the soulful goats…
… to the handsome, prize-winning roosters…
… to the miffed-looking, ribbonless roosters.
There were many, many piglets.
Sarah even learned how to make non-dairy creamer.
For some reason, the 4H community seems willing to overlook the evident science that produces these creatures. Instead, everything is a miracle. Not just eggs hatching:
… but also the birth of a calf (at the Miracle of Life Dairy Birthing Center, with stadium seating).
And, if you don’t catch the action live, you can always watch this revolting — yet miraculous — video.
This little girl contemplated the miracle of mint jelly.
I don’t want to say it was a reactionary environment, but these sheep struck me as racist.
Fortunately, there were plenty of rides. There were traditional favorites, like bumper cars…
… more modern attractions, like this bungee/trampoline thing…
… and something entirely new this year: the Hamster Dance.
Each child was allowed to participate until she depleted her oxygen supply.
Sarah won a bunny — “Puffball” — throwing darts at balloons on the midway. She was very pleased.
Back at home, we wished we had entered this tomato, which surely would have won a blue ribbon.
And Jen discovered a new crop — wild grapes — which she turned into a dozen jars of jelly.
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No new fish to keep Sophie company?
Nope – the only fish they were offering this year were fried.
Judging from Sarah’s and Jen’s smiles, maybe the idea of bumper cars in the dressage facility isn’t such a bad idea after all.
Or hamster dance on the pond.