It was a very wet start to the State Fair today. Thunderstorms opened upon the area most of the day. I love the state fair, but I'm not willing to walk in the rain and get soaked. That happened a number of years ago, and it was not a fun experience. Today, the parking lots were flooded, cars were stuck in deep puddles, and many fairgoers had to be towed out. Julie and I did not venture out until about 5:45, when we were sure that the rain had stopped for sure.
Our first stop, as always, was the animal birthing building. We saw nothing new, as the same cow that was born on Saturday was still there, but some of the pregnant cows were gone. We were puzzled about this. The vet told us that if the baby calf is female, it goes back to the farm with its mother. The male calves (Da bulls) stay at the fair with mom. We thought that was interesting. We were also told that the sow could deliver at any time, so we'll be definitely be checking that every day. We'll post pics when that happens. We were also told that in the next year or so, the animal birthing center will be relocated to the Bison Arena.
We thought it would be fun to check out some bunnies this evening, and as we were looking, one of the rabbit owners gave us the rundown on the breed of bunnies he raises, called a Rex. The Rex has the softest fur you could imagine! He used to be a Special Ed teacher to kids with behavior issues, and he used the bunnies as therapy for these kiddos. He said that petting and cuddling the bunnies calmed the kiddos down. We also checked out the birds, and some of them are pretty funny, and even have some attitude!
We got to see some of our school kiddos, some whom I haven't seen in quite a few years. One of them shook my hand, and as he did, his freshly-applied henna tattoo (on his hand) came off on my fingers. I felt bad for him, so I paid for him to get it touched up. I have said it before, we love seeing our current and past kiddos.
We went into the Lair White House this evening, which is also the state fair museum. This year's display featured events that take place year-round, when the fair is not is session. I never knew so much happened at the fairground while the fair is not going on. This is a free exhibit. This exhibit is another that will be eventually moved into the Bison Arena in the next year or so. The Bison Arena will not be so much as a show barn for livestock, but more of an educational building. It will be interesting to see how it all looks when it comes together.
We didn't get to spend as much time out there as we had planned, because the weather had other ideas. As we were leaving, a very rare thing happened, when a voice came over the PA system, saying that the fair was closing at 9pm, and the gates would close at 10pm. A fair employee explained that is was due to the weather, and the amount of cars having to be pulled out of mud and water. In a related note, the fair has announced that the parking lots will be closed for the next 48 hours. We'll see how that goes.
Tomorrow is Tasty Tuesday, when many of the vendors offer $2 samplings of their food items. Julie and I love this night, and we can enjoy many of our favorite foods at a discount. I an not sure what vendors will offer this special, but most of them will post a special sign on their window specifying what you can get for $2. We'll be sure to report on what we enjoyed! Until then, I again want to thank you for reading, and God bless you!
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