Wednesday, August 9, 2006

This and That of the State Fair

If a person has earned a MD and a PhD, would you call that person Dr. Dr.? State Fair Trivia The State Fair is celebrating 150 years. But it was cancelled in 1861 because of the Civil War and again 1942-1945 for WWII. So is it really 150 years of the fair? The Beatles played two sold-out shows in 1964. Some of you (especially Heidi) are thinking, "What were they thinking?" and I am thinking, "Wow, even the Beatles thought our fair was worthy!" The Pepsi Coliseum at the fair had a propane gas explosion in 1963 that killed 74 people. Our school was to go the next night and sit in those same seats. The first State Fair queen of 1958 will be at the fair this year. Not hard on the eyes either. New Kids on the Block drew more in one show than the Beatles did in two shows. Were there just more tweenagers in the late 80s? In 1948, the fair keeps all TV broadcast out for fear coverage will keep people away. In 1991, 212 radio and television stations cover the fair.

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