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As most of us Minnesotans know, the State Fair is a big deal, attracting nearly 2 million folks each year.  I guess that’s why the call it the “Great Minnesota Get-together.”  It’s one of the few fairs that does not allow guests from other states to enter the gate… (I’m kidding of course).  For those of you who have never been to our fair, I took this pic.

Let me explain the photo.  This was taken of a side-street… not a main traffic area.  The arch you see at the end of the street is not a gate that is used by the general public, it is merely an arch with a few dorms in it for the exhibitors.  It also doubles as a shaded staging area for the livestock exhibitors waiting to enter to show their animals.  The building to the left is the livestock show arena.  Out of view, to the right of the show area, is the dairy barn. Our State Fair is 12 days long, with 4 days dedicated to each type of livestock exhibitor – 4-H, FFA & open-class.  Carol and I attended the fair to watch Madison show her rabbit… more about that in another post.

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