tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post8675831946237539822..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: It's county fair timeLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-82583264389146960012008-08-15T21:33:00.000-07:002008-08-15T21:33:00.000-07:00Although my hometown is not rural, the annual fair...Although my hometown is not rural, the annual fair and "alfalfa festival" is the highlight of the year for our town. <BR/><BR/>One of the best fair events is the Antelope Valley Fair's signature Rural Olympics, where ranchers compete at events such as hay baling, hay loading, tractor driving, and tug-o-war. <BR/><BR/>As the AV Fair website states:<BR/><BR/>"Even people who have a difficult time fathoming the meaning of rural get just as excited as those who haven't missed a Rural Olympics since its infancy."<BR/><BR/>I will miss the Rural Olympics this year, as I did last year, but for the 15 years prior I was a Rural Olympics volunteer, helping with grandstand seating. What a great time!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding me about "fair time." I might have to head on over to the Yolo County Fair this weekend for some corn-on-the-cob and cotton candy, my two favorite fair foods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com