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The annual Howard County Fair began today. I usually go. Howard County is still small enough that you're guaranteed to run into someone you know and haven't seen for a while. Plus county fairs are one of the few community events where everyone is in a downright jovial mood.
Today was de facto political day at the fair. Governor Ehrlich and his wife showed up and led the Fair Parade. A whole slew of other politicos were also there. I chatted briefly with the Democratic candidate for Howard County Executive. He seemed nice though we didn't have any time to get into specifics.
Of course, I took a bunch of pictures, a few of which are shown here. You can see D- comparing the size of his head to that of a prize winning pumpkin, patriotic Marylanders outside a cow barn listening to the National Anthem, a bunch of hands yanking on cow tits during the cow-milking contest, two farm girls hanging out in the swine barn, and a jailed rabbit. (Or bunny as both of my nearly adult children insist on calling it.)
I only wish I could have captured the enthusiasm and excitement the two girls had for their hogs. You can't see them but two huge pigs are sitting at their feet. Polite and sweet, they talked endlessly about their farm animals with unvarnished zeal to anyone that walked by. They were endlessly patient with all us city folk who think hogs come eight to a package.
And they both asked me back for Friday night's livestock sale.
K-
Nice pumpkin shot. D- always seems to have such a sweet disposition. Love that about a kid. I must admit to liking bunnies in the wild, even though they can be quite pesky around these parts. But, not a cage.
Our county fair is earlier in the summer so as not to coincide with the state fair which is held in the same county, but a different town. Eddie Money was the headliner several years ago. That's always a good show. I try never to miss Eddie when he's in town. This year the County got the Mills Brothers.
D- can be a worry wart which will make him more quiet than usual. I may have said this before but all-in-all, D- is probably the nicest person I've ever met in my life. (And I'm not just saying that as his father.)
K-