Ode to the Eastern Idaho State Fair

State fair, state fair

People in their underwear

Chicks with ratty ’80s hair

A big fat dude whose feet are bare

Mullet head, mullet head

Did you just roll out of bed?

Is your name Biff, Chuck or Jed?

Your hair looks like a squirrel that’s dead

Corn dog, corn dog

Did this meat come from a hog?

Mystery stuff shaped like a log

My arteries will not unclog

Funnel cake, funnel cake

Batter curled up like a snake

Wash it down with root beer or shake

And wonder why the tummy ache

Giant pig, giant pig

How’d you get so freakin’ big?

Your larger than an offshore rig

You’d snap my leg just like a twig

Midway, Midway

So many games still left to play

Air smells like a big ashtray

Might be time to call it a day.

There are many reasons people to go to the fair. Some go to see the animals. Some go for the food. Some want to ride the rides. Some want to see exhibits. Some go for the entertainment.

I prefer to people watch. ;)

We headed down to Blackfoot to attend our first ever EASTERN Idaho State Fair. We tried our best to fit in with the locals. Parker wore his camo pants and USA shirt and Landon wore his John Deere t-shirt. No one even looked at us twice so I think we pulled it off.

We rode rides....well, we each rode A ride. $4.00 for ONE SINGLE ride? Ridiculous.

We ate.....well, we ate pizza in the car on the way there.
We brought gum to curb our desire for all things sugar and all things deep fried.
We caved to deep fried cheesecake and ice cream. Guess the gum didn't work.

We had a heart to heart  about "carnies" and how the midway games are all a HOAX to get people to give them money. Plus...what on EARTH would you do with a 5 foot purple stuffed dragon?????

We saw animals......and we had to have a discussion about why the big bull has a 3rd leg that appears at random.

We had a great time.

We'll definitely go back next year.