Roll out the barrel, roll out the barrel of fun

The annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair is really exciting, and at the same time a definite sign that summer is ending. The anticipation of the fair used to make up for the sinking dread that came with those first September days of school. Granted, instead of starting school next week I get to go to the same job. Hmmm. Somebody should have explained that school was way better than most jobs. Not that I would have listened.

Regardless, the fair was great. A combination of a total freak show, people who don't make it off the farm too often, good old Minnesotan liberals out to campaign, kids who had way too much sugar, and your assortment of pigs, cows, sheep, poultry, and even the dreaded horses. We did make the mistake of going into the 4-H building, which featured several "displays" by teenagers, explaining why *they* believed that evolution is a lie. I mean, seriously? ARE THEY SERIOUS? Of course, this was countered by a sixth grader's summary of what her wedding will be like. It even included a budget and pictures of the shoes her bridesmaids would wear. Are there really adults out there encouraging this type of behavior? What happened to progress?

Rant over. I had an excellent day making fun times with the polaroid camera (with some excellent assistance from Nellie). You can check out some of the results here.