State Fair
Blake Johnson- The State Fair and the Community ENGL 1021, Composition I Dr. ... These sights and sounds can only be witnessed during the twelve days encompassing the great Minnesota State Fair. Many people come to the fair for many different reasons. Whether they come for the food, the animals, or the stage performances, the State Fair has a colorful persona of events and entertainment that attracts people from all parts of Minnesota. Because the State Fair is such a huge event, not every aspect of it will be explained in one small essay. One of the main reasons, with reasonable dispute, that the fair is so popular is the vast array of food that is available. Many of these foods can only be found at fair-like events. The most famous food from the State Fair would have to be the corn dog. ... Although corn dogs can be found at any local convenience store, the corn dogs found at the fair are one of a kind. The State Fair corn dog vendors also specialize in foot-long corn dogs which cannot be found at most convenience stores. Roasted corn is another popular fair food. ... Roasted corn can only be found at the fair, and is a great deal more flavorful than regular corn.