|
|
Article: ALL'S FAIR THE STATE FAIR TRIES ITS BEST TO WIN OVER FAIRGOERS.(DAYBREAK)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Capital Newspapers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Tom Alesia Wisconsin State Journal
Born 152 years ago, the Wisconsin State Fair will do anything -- anything (is your face covered with cream puff yet?) -- to entertain patrons.
For instance, the fair features a barbershop quartet, a smile contest, 7-foot-1 Milwaukee Bucks' center Joel Przybilla, pig racers, a polka band, bingo and many other acts and exhibits.
At the same time.
That's the state fair's lineup at 2 p.m. Aug. 8.
To preview the fair -- which opens Thursday and runs, faster than the pigs chasing an Oreo, until Aug. 10 -- is to uncover a dizzying array of events. It offers 29 free stages of entertainment and everything from a veal ...