2008 Missouri State Fair
August 19, 2008
Kathy Fairchild/Democrat-News
A day at the Missouri State Fair, Thursday, August 14, 2008.
No need to walk the seemingly endless miles of the fairgrounds - hitch a 50-cent ride from John Deere.
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Kim Deutsch of Marshall had the 2007 Reserve Champion Rabbit
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Beautiful bunnies everywhere at the fair!
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More beautiful bunnies, basking in the admiration of hundreds of visitors.
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Anxious contestants gather for rabbit judging.
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Bunny-judging by the dozens and dozens. The woman wearing the red apron judges the animals at lightning speed. It must take years of practice and thousands of animals to achieve this level of skill.
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A quick squeeze, a ruffle of fur and another rabbit is judged and handed back to its owner.
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This 1924 Model T Ford is just one of several on display at the fair.
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Another beautiful car, a 1928 Model T Ford, on display.
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And yet another beatiful Model T - this time, a 1931 convertible.
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A staple of state fairs everywhere, among many such products, "The Last Glue You'll Ever Need!"
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Another state fair staple - medical products.
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Still more of the products you didn't know you couldn't live with out - a microfiber floor sweeper.
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More products you can't live without - Pruners NOT as seen on TV!
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Waterless cookware - still going strong after more than 50 years.
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Tack this large can mean only one thing - really large horses, like the Percherons in Mark Messenger's Memorial Hitch. The Percherons were already loaded and gone, unfortunately.
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These two cute little Corgis were soon entertaining themselves and the crowd by tussling over a toy.
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At 10 a.m., it's fairly quiet, but there are still plenty of hungry people looking for fair food.
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Even state troopers have to stop for a bite at the Shriners concession stand.
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These state troopers zipped through crowds on the latest in crowd control equipment - the Segway. Here, they're at the racetrack.
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And they're off! How long does it take to train a horse to run behind the gate?
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The State Fair Queen poses for pictures.
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"The Chicken Dance," brought to you by one of the fair's many entertainers and a dozen or so children who don't mind being silly.
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In time-honored tradition, a young couple poses for the caricature artist.
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One of the many permanent buildings on the grounds of the Missouri State Fair, utilitarian and beautiful.
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AgriMissouri had a very large display, including a farmers market that focused on Missouri growers and producers.
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Dozens of very cute, very fluffy "hot chicks" in the poultry display area.
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Two beautiful Boer goats grab an afternoon snack.
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Kingdom Gymnasts entertained the crowd, raising the bar higher and higher.
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By midafternoon, storm clouds were gathering.
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With a storm rolling in, everyone's looking for shelter.
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Even the Midway isn't much fun when the rain starts.
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Saline County's banner in one of the display buildings for 4-H and FFA projects.
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A project from Saline County Fair winner Abby Edwards.
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A project from Saline County Fair Winner Kelsey Forqueran.
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Another project from Saline County Fair winner Kelsey Forqueran.
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A project from Saline County Fair winner Alyssa Chastine.
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A project from Saline County Fair winner Nicole Gann.
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Projects from several Saline County Fair winners, among many others.
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Every one of these boldly-colored roses is made of wood shavings, a perfect souvenir of the fair.
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