2008 Saline County Fair: Scenes

This fellow idles in his pen just prior to the Junior Livestock Sale Friday, July 18, at the Saline County Fair. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Senior Fair Queen Rosalind Thiel flings a "chicken sling shot" during the demolition derby Saturday, July 12, a gift for kids at the event from a sponsor. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Junior Fair Queen Morgan Fuehring tosses a prize to a crowd of waiting children at the demolition derby Saturday, July 12. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Rains late in the week left the arena and surrounding area soggy for the demolition derby Saturday, July 12. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

The youngster in the yellow shirt is the lucky recipient of the first "chicken" sling shot tossed out by fair queens Morgan Fuehring and Rosalind Thiel Saturday, July 12, during the demolition derby. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Elvis, part St. Bernard and part English Mastiff, doesn't appear to be impeded by the piddly bit of fencing between him and freedom, but the huge dog stayed (like a good boy) during petting zoo Sunday, July 13, at the Saline County Fair. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Elvis, part St. Bernard, part English mastiff, with his owner, Bryce Allison. Elvis was one of the animals featured at the petting zoo Sunday, July 13, at the Saline County Fair. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Joshua Fountain Hartline takes his turn at the pedal tractor pull event Sunday, July 13, at the Saline County Fair. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

The 2008 Saline County Fair gets off to a brilliant start. The demolition derby was disappointing -- even to the company managing the event -- but it was followed by a colorful sunset by way of compensation. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Lawton Johnson, 10, left, and his brother Johnny, 8, pick up cleaning supplies while their father, Jim Johnsonm, gives the boys' hogs a bath before the Junior Livestock Sale Friday, July 18. Normally, the boys do most of the work tending their animals, the elder Johnson said, getting up before the sun to begin their chores, but on sale day, they they have keep their good clothes clean and dry, so dad takes over hog-scrubbing duties. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Jim Johnson hoses down his son Lawton's hog prior to the Junior Livestock Sale Friday, July 18, so Lawton could keep himself presentable for the sale. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Derek Eddy gives his chickens and their cage a last-minute hose-down in preparation for the Junior Livestock Sale. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

A boy gives a goat a hug before the Junior Livestock Sale. The goat belongs to the Dan and Annette Bishop family. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

At the awards ceremony on Sunday, July 20, Brent Boland took home the traveling trophy for his helpfulness and citizenship during the fair. (Marcia Gorrell/Democrat-News)