We Thought We'd Seen It All...

Just when we thought we'd seen it all, Liz has taken us on yet another adventure. A few days ago we went to the Wyoming County Fair in picturesque Pike, New York.

The fair was noisy and smelly (in both good and bad ways). Liz OD'd on maple candy and sugar waffles - there may even be some powdered sugar still on Left's ankle. As we were perusing some of the local livestock (a little too closely for our safety, if you ask us) there was an announcement for a livestock show about to begin. The first category was to be "Most Beautiful." All of the animals seemed equally attractive to us but we were curious to see how beauty was ranked according to official fair judges. So we headed around the corner and to the sawdust-covered bleachers to get a good view. What we saw once we were seated just about blew our little socky minds...

It was a 4H Animal Costume Show. We had hit the jackpot. Not only were the animals and their owners costumed but, as each made their way around the ring, the announcer told a story based on their outfits and recounting their adventures which ultimately led them to the fair.

Liz was in awe and took far more pictures than were needed but, she was convinced that her story would not be believed without hard evidence. Some of our favorite entries included:

The Olympics-inspired soccer player and referee. How big is that whistle?!

The teenage mutant ninja turtle pig who squealed in displeasure throughout the event.

The entomologist (from the Matrix, apparently) who finally found a nine-spotted lady beetle. (Check out the cow's antennae.)

How about a sheep in scrubs?

Of all of the places we've been, it's kind of funny that Liz got self-conscious and didn't want to risk the embarrassment of exposing our stripes to the locals around us. Although we still got to appreciate all of the sights and smells of the day. Looking back, it may have been in our best interest not to come out too far - there was more mud, poop, and beer around than we could've imagined. It's plenty dirty hangin' out inside Liz's shoes, thank you very much!

After so much sugar and entertainment we headed home and sacked out in front of the Olympics.