Rochester Fair

Here are some more pictures from Saturday's trip to the Rochester Fair. It seemed like there were more animals this year than last, and less rides. There was also a sad lack of all day ride passes for the kids which greatly cut down on their ride enjoyment. The fair food was also a bit of a step down from last year, although the ice cream was good and four of us ordered what turned out to be the world's largest pieces of fried dough. It actually required three paper plates to hold it. We're talking massive chunks of friend dough.

Everyone had a good time though. The kids only got to ride a few rides, but the ones they picked were really fun. They loved the animals. I think I want to open a textile plant that only makes things out of Alpaca and Llama fur. Those might be the two softest substances in the known universe.

We started with the pigs. There were grown up pigs...


...There were baby pigs (with numbers painted on them, not sure why)...


...and there were posted instructions telling us how to go about eating the pigs. Yum!


There were sheep, including black sheep.


There were cows. Lots of cows. This one makes me think of Pink Floyd. (get it?)


There were also baby cows (calfs to those in the know) including very hungry baby cows.


The Alpacas were cool. Softest fur ever. I am usually more of a Llama guy (probably thanks to Monty Python) but the Alpacas won the day for me.


I like to eat. That's why when I see this I can think of nothing but stuffing.


The bunnies were as cute as... well... bunnies. The kids said they wanted pet bunnies. I had to think of a safe way to tell them the problems that stem from owning two bunnies... and how two bunnies quickly turn into 100 bunnies.


Games and rides galore.


That is a big pumpkin. I mean, big.


Food vendors galore too.


I knew giraffes had long necks, but I had no idea they had the longest tongues in the universe. This picture doesn't even begin to hint at the truth.


I always expect to see Kangaroo wearing boxing gloves.


The obligatory ferris wheel picture. We didn't ride it.


Another view of rides and games galore.


Last but not least, a squinty picture of me and the girl of my dreams.