State Fair: What's a Fair Without a Midway? (Part 6)

Last but not least is the carny at the fair.  

Well, I guess it was "least" for us since the midway didn't open until that night.  HUMPH!

Mirror, mirror... whose the FAIREST of them all?

Waiting for the crowds of evening.

Prizes to be won?  Or money to be lost?

I love the fast spinning rides.  Himself does not.

I'm always about a carousel too.

Oh well, maybe next year...

State Fair: Get Informed! (Part 5)

Another fun thing about going to the fair are all the great demonstrations and educational displays.

At this booth the ladies were tatting (a form of lace making).  Some sweetheart in their group made a huge pile of tiny little owls, butterflies, and clovers to give away to the spectators who stopped by.

I picked up a cute little orange owl that I will do something with for my Little Bird.

There was a group demonstrating spinning...

...and weaving.

Not sure why the train was set up, but Little Hoss would have loved it!

Now this girl was going above and beyond in educating the public!

Why you might ask?  

Look under her...

That cutie is only a few hours old!

While his sibling hasn't yet made his arrival!

This display on the amount of sugar in canned drinks has put me off sodas for a while!  Nineteen teaspoons is a little more than a THIRD OF A CUP!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!

There were also a several displays on upcycling and repurposing, with a special event being hosted by a very famous repurposer.  Mike Wolfe of the TV show "Antique Archeology" had a special event for kids to bring in something and they would be shown ways to repurpose it.

OK, so it felt good to be a 'kid' again being that we came in on a 'seniors' freebie day!

Car hood and parts into a BBQ grill.

Himself chilling out on a cool bench.  That would be SO easy to make.

This was a fun idea.

I wish she would have been doing the stamping making they advertised.  I would have done that but I wasn't interested in the tile coasters.

Here's a few other things she would explain how to make.

I was really pleased to see the emphasis on recycling and repurposing.

State Fair: Winner, Winner! Chicken Dinner?? (Part 4)

My favorite area... the chickens!

There were some seriously beautiful birds being shown.

"Rhode Island Red - Rose Comb - Clean Leg - Pullet"

Something 'double comb'.

"Sussex - Speckled - Single Comb - Clean leg - Hen"

Oprineton - black - single comb - clean leg - hen"

"Old English Game - Black Tailed Buff - Game Bantam - Cock"

??? Bantam Cock

"Old English Game - Self Blue - Game Bantam - Cock"

"Old English Game - Lemon Blue - Game Bantam - Cock"

"Old English Game - Crele - Game Bantam - Cock"

"Cochin - Silver Lace - A??tic - Cock"

"Old English Game - Black Breasted Re Other Std Breeds - Cock"

"Sebright - Golden - Rose Comb - clean leg - Hen"

"Rose Comb - Black - Clean leg - cock"

And here she is...

 Miss America chicken...

"Crowns" for a pretty chick!

Isn't she lovely?

What a beautiful blond.

Some of the competition wasn't quite so lovely...

My what long legs you have!  That's not much of a drum stick!

"Modern Game - Birchen - Modern Game Bantam - Cock"

Having a bad (or good?) feather day?

"Bearded Polish"

And some...well...ahhhh...

"Naked Neck"

And could these goof balls be cousins?

Nah... they are Guinea Fowl.

There were other poultry being shown too.

Brown Call Duck

Duck, duck, GOOSE!

Have no idea what sort of pigeons these are.  If you want to see some strange looking birds, just Google "fancy pigeons".

I couldn't resist taking a few shots of the beautiful feathers.

Amazing, yes?