Robot Claw

Once again we went to the Dutchess County Fair, about 90 minutes from where we live. It was the last day of the fair, very busy and very hot! Here’s some of what we saw…

The fair means farm animals, and after a few Covid-affected years they were back in full force. These pigs were very cute since when mum rolled over to stop feeding several began wrestling with each other which was very funny!

Fairs also mean produce contests, and this was perhaps the most striking display. Since we went on the last day this year much of the produce had spoiled, and it was amusing seeing first place ribbons attached to rotten veggies!

This is the most unusual stuffed toy you could win at the carnival games. It’s Bob Ross! It was fairly big (maybe 1 m tall) and as you can see has his trademark palette in his left hand. Would children really want this?

It’s the General Lee, automobile ‘star’ of The Dukes of Hazard tv show. While the show itself was light-hearted and family friendly, this car is now controversial due to the confederate flag (a hate symbol) on the roof. In fact it’s against NY state law to display this flag on fairgrounds, and yet there it was.

This first-prize-winning art is pretty good for a 25-year old wouldn’t you say? I actually had a wealth of… interesting art I could have displayed here, but the age on this one was impossible to ignore 🙂

The rides were good as usual, but there wasn’t anything particularly new to see. The paint on this ‘Diesel Punk’ funhouse was spectacular though. Is that Tank Girl in the lower right? What about the other two; what are the origins of those characters?

Here I am enjoying a calm moment with a polar bear.

And here’s a handsome chicken. Look at his blue cheek! There were a great many birds to be seen, including exotic show pigeons. We also saw baby cows, rabbits, sheep, goats, llamas, guinea pigs, camels, snakes and turtles 🙂

In the landscaping contest was this entry done by a fountain company. They had converted a rusted old truck into a fountain and water was gushing out of the engine and cab. It was extremely well done, with all the pipes and tubes cleverly hidden. I bet they’ll get a lot of business as a result!

Here’s Kristin enjoying a slice of pickle pizza! She said it was strange at first, but got better the more she ate and afterwards she said she liked it so much she may try making one herself. As usual there was a vast amount of typical ‘fair food’ on offer (I had a hot dog, roasted corn and a donut) and it was difficult to choose.

As usual we had fun, even if the heat became oppressive. It’s great fairs are back to normal again: maybe next year we’ll go to an even bigger one!

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