It’s officially fair season, the time of year that parents dread and children adore. When an entire week’s worth of grocery money buys you a carnival bracelet, two corndogs, cotton candy and a souvenir button you’ll #fbf (flashback Friday) in 20 years.
State and county fairs have quite a history in the United States, with fair entries ranging from animals to quilts to veggies to hops and everything in between. The best part of entering items in the fair is that you can literally go into your backyard garden, pick the prettiest tomato, enter it, and possibly win best in show. No need to be a serious farmer.
Brushing up on your knowledge of all things “fair and carnival” certainly can’t hurt, so give it a (tilt-a) whirl. Get it? (While the department of agriculture and other trustworthy websites helped me with this information, I’m neither a farmer nor an animal expert, so keep that in mind).
1, What is a group of pigs called?
- a) Herd
- b) Shuffle
- c) Sounder
- d) Fleet
2, What state holds the largest state fair (total attendance)?
- a) Iowa
- b) Texas
- c) New York
- d) Tennessee
3, What is the measuring system used to determine a hop’s bitterness?
- a) IBU
- b) ABU
- c) HBU
- d) TBU
4, How long does it take a cherry tomato, from the time planted, to reach harvest time?
- a) 35-40 days
- b) 20-25 days
- c) 50-55 days
- d) 60-65 days
5, The 4 H’s in “4H” stand for “Head, Heart, Hands and ______”
- a) Hogs
- b) Health
- c) Home
- d) Honesty
6, How big was the largest pumpkin recorded at a state fair?
- a) 988 lbs
- b) 718 lbs
- c) 1,469 lbs
- d) 1,200 lbs
7, Where was the first state fair held?
- a) Detroit, Michigan
- b) Boise
- c) Dallas, Texas
- d) Syracuse, New York
8, What is the No. 1 flavor of cotton candy in the world?
- a) Bubble gum
- b) Strawberry
- c) Blue raspberry
- d) Banana
9, How many eggs (on average) does a chicken lay each year?
- a) 190
- b) 200
- c) 340
- d) 265
10, What’s the average gestational period for a rabbit?
- a) 31 days
- b) 28 days
- c) 45 days
- d) 50 days
Answers: 1, C; 2, B; 3, A; 4, D; 5, B; 6, C; 7, D; 8, B; 9, D; 10, A
Prasil is a Clarkston mom of six who loves the fair, despises carnivals, yet still attends because….elephant ears. She can be reached via email at ruthieprasil@gmail.com