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Phillip Blanchard
 Post subject: Skip it
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:43 am 
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"Al" of "Al's Morning Meeting" thinks county fairs are chock full of great stories.<p>Follow the judges through a whole day of food tasting. How do they do it -- eating so many relishes/pickles/peppers in one day?<p>***A tired story even in 1975, when I was assigned to do it.
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cooling1018
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:29 pm 
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Ah, county fairs. Proof that if you can eat it, you can eat it on a stick.<p>(That must've been a Jon Stewart quote. I think.)<p>[ August 09, 2004: Message edited by: Suzanne Yada ]</p>
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I couldn't resist adding one of my favorite passages from Ron Hansen's, "Isn't It Romantic?" French emigree Natalie is being asked to judge at the county fair:<p>"Natalie shifted over to Owen's Aunt Opal, who was humble to the point of unctuousness as she held up a faintly green rhubarb pie. Natalie hesitated with the dab on her fork. She took a full breath and tried the pie. She could not hide a wince.<p>"Opal explained, 'What's the point of a food competition if you don't get to experiment and be creative?'<p>"Natalie was still masticating while seeking a place to spit.<p>"Opal told Marvyl, 'It just occurred to me that a little chili powder and Worcestershire sauce might put a sleepy old pie up on its hind legs.'<p>" ' I'm sure it's unique,' Mrs. Christiansen said, and then she looked ahead. 'Oh no. Mrs Zebrun makde her Candied Tree Bark Surprise.'"
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