The Dupage County Fair

Today I was at the Dupage County fair for about 6.5 hours, in 90 degree temps, in the blazing sun. But it was all worth it because I got to spend 20 dollars on food and food alone! Ohhh, so good...while everyone else was blowing money on lame rides, I got to indulge in tacos authentico, various lemonades, and curly fries. Mm, mm. There were also other side attractions to the fair, such as duck racing, meeting a few acquaintances from school, seeing various cool exhibits, and watching the opening band (the West Suburban Homeschool Band). Another interest is Sunday, because at 2 (right after church) is the demolition derby. I've never been to one in my lifetime and it'd be a fantastic opportunity for taking pictures too. It's kind of interesting to see how it (like almost all county fairs) has an a heavy emphasis on agriculture and really glorified farming. I mean, I have nothing against that and our nation was founded on farming (and to a smaller extent, New England shipping) so it's kind of nice to see our nation's heritage like that, but at the same time, farming has become an industry completely dominated by the huge corporations. It's not like there are nearly as many opportunities to be a successful small farmer as there were years ago. But I digress...anyway, the fair was fun, the food was great, and...whatever. The end.

P.S. Here are some of the cool pictures (unedited) that I got from the fair.

 

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