Sunday, August 4, 2019

New Salem, ND

Morton County Fair


Well... if you haven't been to a county fair, you should try it!

Local music, animals, and usually some kind of FREE food - what's not to like?

So, MOST of the fairs we have attended, have some kind of free food, whether it is samples, candy, ice cream, wine or beer tasting; but Morton County Fair hosted a FREE Hamburger Lunch! AND it was good! The burgers were juicy and the beans tasty. We also got chips, lemonade, and ice cream. The tables were a little tight... due to the crazy lighting storm, but everyone was pleasant despite the cramped space. The lights went out at least four times, but The Little Bluestems siblings band kept right on playing - what troopers!




Highlights of the fair:





The goats and pigs - they were friendly and entertaining! The pigs were so curious, they wandered over and looked deep into our eyes, as if to say, "You don't really want to eat bacon, sausage, and pork chops anymore, do you?"



The 4H projects - the variety of categories was amazing - from growing plants, to building chairs, to needlework, canning, cake decorating, engineering projects, and last but not least - flower arranging. Our favorite entry was The Potato Masher potato launcher!



The music - we heard some great toe tapping, polka, bluegrass, and original country. Musical acts included: Marv & The Moonlighters, Clyde Bauman aka Mylo Hatzenbuhler, The Little Bluestems, and Carrie Cunningham.


The only things we missed out on were the beer garden and tractor pull - both were canceled due to the weather. Once the sun came out, we did catch the Kiddie Tractor Pull, which was super cute! If you have never seen one, the child pedals a tractor pulling a trailer with weights on it - talk about a workout!


All this, with the grand Salem Sue overlooking the events. Well... so long til next year, Morton County Fair. Thanks for the fun!







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