#state fair
MN State Fair Time!
Today would have been opening day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, but not all is lost. There are several competitions still happening, and one of them is the Fine Arts Competition. While I did not make it in this year, I will be going to check out the great works by over 300 talented artists, and you can too, as there are still some tickets available on certain dates to view the works at the fairgrounds. They are also on display virtually for all to see too. Just go to https://www.mnstatefair.org/competitions/fine-arts/
From today through Labor Day, you can also get a one of the limited edition, archival quality giclee prints of my past 2 entries that made it into the competition at 10% off and I’ll be donating 10% to the Friends of the BWCA too!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/afsonnek
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Day at the Fair~
August 29, 1976 The monster startled a visitor. Reactions were genuine. The photos were taken with a flash in darkness and visitors didn’t see the photographer beforehand. After a nightmarish start, the Minnesota State Fair’s new haunted house is scaring the wits out of folks at $2 a fright. For a while, however, it looked like fair crowds would have to take their thirst for fear some other way. Erection of the major new attraction at this year’s fair was a full day late. It opened Friday morning only after three days of around-the-clock work. Bruce Bisping, Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 29, 1979 Governor Al Quie got a chance to milk a cow at the Minnesota State Fair. Kari Gehring, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Which of our current politicians would you like to see milk something?
1912You can bet folks didn’t pay three bucks to park a Model T on the fairgrounds. Minnesota Historical Society
August 24, 1969 Girls sought a stuffed animal - any color - pink, green, brown, purple. It was warm, not really hot, and crowded, but not really packed, as the 108th annual Minnesota State Fair opened officially Saturday. The people who came dressed comfortably. Many wore shorts and sandals. Women had bare midriffs, men walked with their shirts unbuttoned. Earl Seubert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
can you hear it?
