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  • - August 29th, 2012, 12:27 pm
    - August 29th, 2012, 12:27 pm Post #31 - August 29th, 2012, 12:27 pm
    More Iowa State Fair: First, the 2012 Butter Cow:

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    Butter Cow by Josephine2004, on Flickr

    and the reigning Pumpkin Champion, at 933 lbs., a comparative lightweight, in historical terms, according to Rene G, who recalled that the previous year's winner was significantly larger. Nevertheless, in this dry year, there were a number of giants present.

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    Pumpkin Champ by Josephine2004, on Flickr

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    Stem as Thick as Your Arm by Josephine2004, on Flickr

    Here's a shot of Cathy2 peeking over a pale mammoth:

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    Cathy2 and a Great Pumpkin by Josephine2004, on Flickr

    Here's my favorite cake from the Home Ec Building:

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    Turtle Cake by Josephine2004, on Flickr

    and a close-up of my pork tenderloin sandwich from the Nipper:

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    Close Up by Josephine2004, on Flickr

    This was my very first pork tenderloin sandwich, and I have to say that it exceeded my expectations in taste and crunch. I'll thus defend it against the somewhat disappointed comments upthread from Rene G and Cathy2, and thank them for their discretion in not mentioning online their surprise at my finishing the whole thing after our shared tater-tot bacon and chile appetizer:

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    Tater Tot App by Josephine2004, on Flickr
    Man : I can't understand how a poet like you can eat that stuff.
    T. S. Eliot: Ah, but you're not a poet.

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