August 22...The official first day!

Good Morning. Today is the first day of the Minnesota State Fair, and I am extremely excited. Last night was the second night for Ambassadors and Arts-in participants to sleep in the 4-H dorms, but the first night for Livestock exhibitors. So of course those silly 4-Her's called a barnyard roll-call last night. For those of you who don't know, barnyard roll-call is yelled out really loud by one 4-Her and then everyone else crows or moos or oinks or makes the sound of their favorite farm critter. It makes for an interesting night. But it quieted down in time for everyone to get a good nights sleep. This morning was the first official breakfast of the fair. We had delicious scrambled eggs and ham, breakfast rolls, toast, bagels, fruit, cereal, juice, milk and coffee...quite a selection! Meals are taken on the second floor of the 4-H building (throughout the fair) or behind the cattle barn (only during livestock).

Marsha Bartholomay