Every year around this time, American states hold fairs to celebrate the agriculture and industry that make them unique. Here are some of the attractions that draw people to their state fairs:
Deep-fried lost-and-found kiosk
Chance to get a good look at the sturdy new crop of 4-H girls
Pigs racing against other pigs who will all be slaughtered soon enough
T-shirt stand on the midway featuring only the finest airbrushing artisans and their wares
Way-too-interactive theater troupe
Duck pond game that we are so taking down this year
A parade!
Stunning gigantic produce adorned with dazzling blue ribbons, almost equally impressive gigantic produce with attractive red ribbons, and substandard gigantic produce with shameful white ribbons
