A couple of weeks ago, the hubz and I decided to check out our local county fair. Funnel cakes, fried Oreos, and Ferris wheels, oh my! What better way to spend a warm summer afternoon?
Our county has a moderate-sized farming community (although much of our farmland has been taken over by urban/suburban development in recent years). I've been to a few agricultural fairs in my time, so I was expecting to see some rabbits, goats, and maybe a few cows. However, I was not prepared for the racing pigs. Yes, I said RACING PIGS. Piglets, to be exact. (There were also racing ducks and racing baby goats, which were adorable.) In case you're wondering how they convinced the pigs to run around a track, I can answer your question with one word: CHEETOS. Genius, right? I mean, I know plenty of PEOPLE who would run around a 20-yard track for a handful of Cheetos.
To further support the redneck element, I should also mention that the pigs were named after NASCAR drivers.... Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richard Petty, etc. (Sorry, those are the only two NASCAR names I know offhand, and the only reason I know Petty is because I always confuse him with the singer, Tom Petty. I guess I don't have much redneck cred.)
Our county has a moderate-sized farming community (although much of our farmland has been taken over by urban/suburban development in recent years). I've been to a few agricultural fairs in my time, so I was expecting to see some rabbits, goats, and maybe a few cows. However, I was not prepared for the racing pigs. Yes, I said RACING PIGS. Piglets, to be exact. (There were also racing ducks and racing baby goats, which were adorable.) In case you're wondering how they convinced the pigs to run around a track, I can answer your question with one word: CHEETOS. Genius, right? I mean, I know plenty of PEOPLE who would run around a 20-yard track for a handful of Cheetos.
To further support the redneck element, I should also mention that the pigs were named after NASCAR drivers.... Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richard Petty, etc. (Sorry, those are the only two NASCAR names I know offhand, and the only reason I know Petty is because I always confuse him with the singer, Tom Petty. I guess I don't have much redneck cred.)
Anyway, here are some photos of the pigs:
Coming around the bend, it's Earnhardt, then Petty, then... whoever!
Coming around the bend, it's Earnhardt, then Petty, then... whoever!
Snarfing down some post-race Cheetos. Mmmm tasty!
And here's a photo of the racing ducks:
I know what you're thinking. Racing pigs, racing ducks, you've seen it all before. You want to see something new! Something exciting! Something that literally makes your jaw drop and your eyes bug out of your head. Well, my friends, I think I have what you're looking for. You will never guess what else I found at my local county fair.
A toilet decorating contest. Yes, you read that correctly. There was a contest to DECORATE TOILETS. And you know what's even more shocking? Some of the toilets were actually pretty darn cool. (Can I get some of my redneck cred back now?) See for yourself....
You can clearly see the SpongeBob toilet in the background, but my favorites were the two politically-themed toilets in the front. What a brilliant analogy. Let's take a closer look, shall we?
The toilet bowl says "Privy to Change," with money flushing down the drain. It's brilliant! Brilliant, I tell you!
I guess this is what they mean when they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?"
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