Last Friday was my half day at work and what better excursion than the fair? It all started with piglet races. They run the track and swim across the pool and the winner gets an oreo. Its adorable! There were tons of horses and we watched a horse show with the Clydesdale type horses and carriages. They sure gussy the horses up for these things! They put all kinds of propellers and windmills in their manes. I personally prefer a more natural look but I guess thats what the judges look for. After horses we met some llamas. The nicest llama was chip and I fed him from my hand. Did you know they don;t have upper teeth and their lips seperate to scoop
the food in? Its quite adorable as long as they don't spit on me. The llama in the photo has the most adorable jacked up teeth. They are a mess! But he was also a cutie. The pig barn was the stinkiest. You would think cows would be pretty stinky but no, those pigs made me want to gag!
In an effort to keep this entry at an acceptable length I will make a few seperate posts. Next is cows and chickens!
Cow photo shoots are hilarious to watch. We stumbled upon this great scene and I had to watch. They were struggling with a stubborn unhappy cow trying to get it to stand in exactly the right spot. They would offer it snacks and petting and then try to lift one hoof into place and then the other. Then the cow would shift and they would have to start again. They pushed and prodded and poked and tugged. Good times! Also, please notice the tiny goat in the first picture. Or maybe its a tiny lamb. Or sheep. I dunno but it was just hanging out on a leash curled up near its kennel.
