Comments on: Food and Fun @ the Texas State Fair http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/ Harangues that just make sense Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: nk http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-287146 nk Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:43:39 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-287146 You can find pig races in Chicago's west suburbs after all. My daughter came home last evening wearing a sticker "No. 1 Pig Rooter" which she proudly wore to school again this morning. You can find pig races in Chicago’s west suburbs after all. My daughter came home last evening wearing a sticker “No. 1 Pig Rooter” which she proudly wore to school again this morning.

]]> By: DRJ http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286728 DRJ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:30:14 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286728 Definitely. I wouldn't want to try it all in one day. Definitely. I wouldn’t want to try it all in one day.

]]> By: Scott Jacobs http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286722 Scott Jacobs Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:16:54 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286722 DRJ, I think I just had a small heart attack just from reading that list of foods... DRJ, I think I just had a small heart attack just from reading that list of foods…

]]> By: DRJ http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286695 DRJ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:51:59 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286695 <blockquote><em>would you believe it ..? I was the only one wearing a Stetson hat tonight.</em></blockquote> The only way you could say that where I live is if you were the only Dad there.

would you believe it ..? I was the only one wearing a Stetson hat tonight.

The only way you could say that where I live is if you were the only Dad there.

]]> By: nk http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286689 nk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:19:12 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286689 Actually, DRJ, as soon as the daughter was born, about five and a half years ago, we moved into a little Olmstead-designed village to the west of Chicago. I had the distinct feeling at the time that the local realtor was trying to discourage us from buying there and ... would you believe it ..? I was the only one wearing a Stetson hat tonight. Actually, DRJ, as soon as the daughter was born, about five and a half years ago, we moved into a little Olmstead-designed village to the west of Chicago. I had the distinct feeling at the time that the local realtor was trying to discourage us from buying there and … would you believe it ..? I was the only one wearing a Stetson hat tonight.

]]> By: DRJ http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286685 DRJ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:02:59 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286685 NK, that sounds wonderful. But I'm still *shocked* that Chicago schools don't have pig races and goat costume contests at all PTA events. NK, that sounds wonderful. But I’m still *shocked* that Chicago schools don’t have pig races and goat costume contests at all PTA events.

]]> By: nk http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286684 nk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:55:35 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/28/food-and-fun-the-texas-state-fair/#comment-286684 Whoowhee! And we just got back from an ice cream social organized by the PTA. Life is full of lost opportunities. (I had a very nice vanilla fudge sundae, though and even more fun being a "walkaround dad" refereeing table games.) Whoowhee! And we just got back from an ice cream social organized by the PTA. Life is full of lost opportunities.

(I had a very nice vanilla fudge sundae, though and even more fun being a “walkaround dad” refereeing table games.)

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