*The "Fahr"

Where in the world can you sample juicy "Pork Butt on a Stick," watch pig races, enjoy world class mullett- watching, and ride "Chang," the rollercoaster? Why the Kentucky State Fair of course!

Last year, we just buzzed in and out of the fair so we could see Switchfoot play for only $5. This year, we opted for the ultimate challenge-- to spend a whole 5 hours at the State Fair with three of our buddies.

The first step was to tour the art exhibits. We saw Lynn's Paradise Cafe's "Ugly Lamp Contest." The saddest thing about that was, alot of the lamps weren't that ugly! They looked like they belonged at Grandma's house, but they were not meant to be in an ugly lamp contest. I wish some of them were in my house, where they could be loved and appreciated! However, I had no such sympathy on the lamp that had used Q-tips glued all over it....blechhh! Then on to the photography, where we saw a picture that had been taken of some people we knew, unbeknownst to them.

Next came the pig races. An announcer and his cousin, Cletus, ran the show. The piggies were named things like "Christina HOG-ulera" "Sylvester StalLOIN" and "Jean Claude Van HAM" Haha. Anyway, it was pretty interesting. One of the great things about witnessing the races was witnessing the audience members, specifically the ways in which Kentucky parents choose to dye and cut their young children's hair! :)

Next we had some fair food- chicken and cheese sandwiches, FRIED TWINKIES, frozen lemonade, all the yummy stuff. After Lindsay and I got our wedding rings cleaned for free, we continued to wander around the indoor flea market and booths inside the expo center. After riding The Giant Wheel and getting all shook up from riding the rollercoaster, Chang (this is a silly name for a rollercoaster, I must say!) we packed our sweaty selves into the car and sped off to church.

Quite an eventful day, I must say!

*This is how you say "fair" with a southern accent! :)