We survived the first official day at the fair. Yesterday was the day we took all our non-livestock exhibits, the chickens and rabbit in. The poultry show was in the afternoon and Suzanna got A ribbons for both her market and production chickens. Both pens were considered for grand champion by the judge, which was neat.
This morning we hurried around to catch the banty hen and her chicks to take for the Barnyard Children exhibit. Then it was time for the rabbit show. Thomas tried his hand at Rabbit Showmanship and got a cute trophy for his time. Suzanna participated in showmanship for her age group and came away disappointed. There were 12 kids in her class and she didn't place (5 placings are given out). I chatted with the judge after the show and he was very impressed with her age group and said there were only a couple points separating most kids in the class. He gave us a few pointers for next year.
Her breeder rabbit was the second place California doe. She was second to her litter mate and that rabbit was the eventual best of show, so we thought we were in good company there.
Our neighbors and fellow dairy exhibitors hauled Rhoda and Fancy in for us. Worked out well, they have the stock trailer and we had the truck. With the Rabbit show starting at 10am, it would have been a lot harder to get the heifers hauled in and be ready for the show. The less rush the better in our world.
Daddy kept up with the electrical projects at the fairgrounds and managed to be busy all day. The kids and I took in the annual talent show. That was an interesting event. I have to say, just cause you sound good in the shower, it isn't always a good idea to take it public....lets just leave it at that.
The BIG event as far as Thomas was concerned was the combine demolition derby. Yes, someone came up with the great idea that it would be fun to modify a traditional combine into an instrument of destruction. The goal of this spectacle is the be the last combine standing. We watched a couple "heats" and it was kinda fun. We stood by an "expert" on the sport. He had been to several demo derbies over the past several years and told us all about the strategy they utilize. Mostly try to take out the drive belt or a back tire. The neat part about the whole thing was the crowd that was drawn to the fairgrounds to watch it. Being a part of the fair as we are through both 4-H and doing the electrical work for it, we are always hoping for a great year for the fair. With the economy in Michigan being what it is, seeing the infield parked full and the grandstand packed was a good sign. Hopefully that trend will continue through the rest of the week. For now, I have another load of laundry to fold and need to get to bed.
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