tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post2718678614434952139..comments2024-03-28T11:28:51.868-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: The Illinois State Fair is deep-fried funNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59353419059932682792015-08-17T20:27:47.818-05:002015-08-17T20:27:47.818-05:00Oops, got it mixed up w the county fair there. To ...Oops, got it mixed up w the county fair there. To me these fairs just blur together, I can't stand them,and they are all over the place. Nikki Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-31603373017437163252015-08-17T18:30:24.474-05:002015-08-17T18:30:24.474-05:00When I was younger, the Michigan fairgrounds were ...When I was younger, the Michigan fairgrounds were at 8 Mile Road Woodward.<br />I had no idea that was closed 6 years ago & moved to Novi.Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-80627826813993818342015-08-17T16:41:16.553-05:002015-08-17T16:41:16.553-05:00yes, Coey, agree that experience of being in close...yes, Coey, agree that experience of being in close contact with Trump the misogynist wouldn't be a pleasant oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58802604622576985822015-08-17T12:00:08.682-05:002015-08-17T12:00:08.682-05:00I did google it, Mr. Tom, but I wanted you to expl...I did google it, Mr. Tom, but I wanted you to explain it in your own words, thanks.<br /><br />no thanks on the shepherd's pie either-I want my pie with sugar and fruit in itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-16755042266463104802015-08-17T11:57:26.057-05:002015-08-17T11:57:26.057-05:00okay, I'll stick with chocolate
I know puddin...okay, I'll stick with chocolate<br /><br />I know pudding there is more of a cakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-47367677651938089712015-08-17T09:35:07.423-05:002015-08-17T09:35:07.423-05:00I don't mind. In this country a pudding is a c...I don't mind. In this country a pudding is a creamy, milk-based sweet desert, but to the Brits the term applies generically to any final course, sweet or savory. In London I was confused when first told we would be having ice cream for our pudding,<br /><br />Spotted Dick Pudding is a steamed, suet-based concoction laced with raisins or currants and usually served with custard. The name, despite its semi-obscene anatomical resonance for Americans has a somewhat complex etymology that Mr. Google would be able to help you with.<br /><br />Interestingly enough, when you leave for foreign shores you might also order a pudding and be presented with a sausage. As R.L. Stevenson had it, "The world is so full of such wonderful things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."<br /><br />Tom Evans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-91674678037480318752015-08-17T09:15:21.191-05:002015-08-17T09:15:21.191-05:00That red velvet funnel cake looks good.That red velvet funnel cake looks good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43346095456670910742015-08-17T08:56:57.324-05:002015-08-17T08:56:57.324-05:00MI state fair is by Lansing, not really a big city...MI state fair is by Lansing, not really a big city at all. Nikki Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-51228047904396168772015-08-17T08:26:03.292-05:002015-08-17T08:26:03.292-05:00Way to redeem yourself from appearing disrespectfu...Way to redeem yourself from appearing disrespectful. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-54517492687829744032015-08-17T07:45:07.556-05:002015-08-17T07:45:07.556-05:00I wasn't being disrespectful to the farmers.
I...I wasn't being disrespectful to the farmers.<br />I was being disrespectful to the wretched Illinois State Fair.<br />Texas has a far better fair. So does Michigan.<br />They put their state fairgrounds next to big cities [Dallas or Detroit], so they cater to them, not the hicks.Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-79356890507703511842015-08-16T20:41:00.491-05:002015-08-16T20:41:00.491-05:00Now I've heard everything. Well the crème puff...Now I've heard everything. Well the crème puffs aren't fried at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2467265867896424582015-08-16T19:20:17.691-05:002015-08-16T19:20:17.691-05:00IIRC, it was balls of dough soaked in Coke and the...IIRC, it was balls of dough soaked in Coke and then deep-fried in (of course) oil. Isn't everything at the fair either fried and/or on a stick?Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-65475821727110562602015-08-16T19:06:27.560-05:002015-08-16T19:06:27.560-05:00How does one fry coke? with oil? grimaceHow does one fry coke? with oil? grimaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43578748247670882852015-08-16T19:05:25.106-05:002015-08-16T19:05:25.106-05:00Tom, would you care to explain about that pudding?...Tom, would you care to explain about that pudding?????? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-86278496888489585432015-08-16T19:04:36.575-05:002015-08-16T19:04:36.575-05:00Yes, I'd respect them more than some city snob...Yes, I'd respect them more than some city snob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74698225405802561582015-08-16T18:15:13.407-05:002015-08-16T18:15:13.407-05:00Trapped in a confined space with Donald Trump? No,...Trapped in a confined space with Donald Trump? No, thanks. <br /><br />The oddest fair food I had was fried Coke at the Angola Prison Rodeo. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67044299080948816832015-08-16T17:07:27.353-05:002015-08-16T17:07:27.353-05:00Speaking of horseshit, the Sunday Morning televisi...Speaking of horseshit, the Sunday Morning television gabfests were all about the Iowa State Fair and all the adoration of Donald Trump going on there. I did learn that he has something the other aspirants to the highest office in the land can't offer. If you support him he might give you a ride in his helicopter.<br /><br />About unlikely fried foods, when I was living in London some years ago a Cockney treat was deep fried Mars Bars. I tried one once and learned a) you have to be careful not to burn your tongue, and b) it tasted just like a Mars Bar...sickly sweet. Much preferred a nice Spotted Dick for my pudding.<br /><br />Tom EvansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5982796053380244642015-08-16T15:52:45.832-05:002015-08-16T15:52:45.832-05:00Very true, Paul. Those family farmers work a long...Very true, Paul. Those family farmers work a long, hard day. That said, a state fair on a really hot day would not leave many city/suburban adolescents with warm, fuzzy memories. Well, maybe warm. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30627011505230613422015-08-16T15:27:22.110-05:002015-08-16T15:27:22.110-05:00Urban bias is ridiculous. Horseshit, pigshit, cows...Urban bias is ridiculous. Horseshit, pigshit, cowshit, and the like are all the realities of bringing meat to the American Table. <br />Being dismissive of any occupation as being backwards is just BULLSHIT. <br />The work of the farmer and rancher is what keeps people alive. <br />Our modern corporate agri-business may not be the "American Gothic" portrait of America that once fed the people, but there are still those who must deal with shit in order to feed the nation. I don't want to be disparaging but bI don't appreciate those that devalue work. Jobs that "no one wants" are still jobs that must be done. <br /> Paul Fedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384556977324071639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89700130189769607172015-08-16T14:42:14.282-05:002015-08-16T14:42:14.282-05:00Those 4-H kids try so hard.Those 4-H kids try so hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-63311297997223306342015-08-16T13:40:19.388-05:002015-08-16T13:40:19.388-05:00When I was 17, my father dragged us all down there...When I was 17, my father dragged us all down there for several days.<br />Mud, pigshit, horseshit, cowshit & sheepshit everywhere, not to mention the smell in 95 degree weather.<br />Even the zoo in similar weather isn't as bad & at least the animals in the zoo are more interesting!<br />The Illinois fair is for the wretched Downstate hicks, not us in civilization, such as it is!Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-87695563169968472172015-08-16T10:37:07.851-05:002015-08-16T10:37:07.851-05:00Didn't know Lisa Madigan and NS were acquaint...Didn't know Lisa Madigan and NS were acquainted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-75557570859358306602015-08-16T07:03:57.581-05:002015-08-16T07:03:57.581-05:00Did anyone try the whip crème puffs there? Bet the...Did anyone try the whip crème puffs there? Bet they can't compare to the ones in Milwaukee at the Wisc. State Fair. Same goes for a smaller fare in DuPage county or the Sandwich fair around Kane or Kendall County. It seems most fairs are alike. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-72417253783213247032015-08-16T00:37:15.652-05:002015-08-16T00:37:15.652-05:00Memories. I grew up in Auburn, IL, 16 miles south...Memories. I grew up in Auburn, IL, 16 miles south of Springfield. My mom, dad and I went to the State Fair every year while there. The dairy building was one of my favorite stops, what with the games to play, the once-a-year chance to try some buttermilk (and realize, again, how horrible it is, but still cherish it) and the Butter Cow. The Butter Cow seems a bit more elaborate these days, judging from the picture.Ed Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618791137642815414noreply@blogger.com