"Minnesota, Minnesota, we are south of Manitoba, we are east of North Dakota we've got something really rare," goes the jingle advertising the Minnesota state fair. This is one of Chris' fondest childhood memories he shared with me in September. Growing up, all six kids would pile into the station wagon and spend the entire day at the fair.
More than a million people attend each year and it is really done up big. Since the fair is all about food, I'll tell you what we at: fried alligator, buffalo kabobs, local cheese, fresh apple cider and fried smelt. All my life I've wanted to try smelt, a tiny fish caught in nets each spring in the Great Lakes, and it didn't disappoint.
We watched skateboarders and BMX bikes in a half pipe, watch horse riders compete, Irish dancers, drove a Harley Davidson, listened to the gigantic Golden Gophers marching band and learned all about how beer is brewed. There were odd products for sale, performances, parades and people everywhere - they were all Minnesota nice people. If you have the chance, hit up the Minnesota state fair.
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| People stand in line to buy buckets of cookies |
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| A giant Hereford takes a ride in a parade |
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| A few other people came to the fair that day |
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| Giant pumpkins |
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| Some pig |
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