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   Bruce MacDonald (rationaldoge@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 00:24:19 JST Bruce MacDonald

   As cheap [frugal] as I am, I would not resort to this. But it's good, and a bit surprising, that one could do:

   "Food costs can get pricey at the fair, especially for families. If you don’t mind skipping out on fair food, preparing your own is a great way to save money. The fair allows guests to bring outside food and coolers, as well as nonalcoholic outside drinks."
   https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/15/minnesota-state-fair-101-guide-great-minnesota-get-together-2024

   #MinnesotaStateFair

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 00:24:18 JST Paul Cantrell

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     @rationaldoge
     My family hung out with Ilhan Omar once at the State Fair. She’s delightful in person.

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     Bruce MacDonald (rationaldoge@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 00:24:19 JST Bruce MacDonald

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     Various expensive foodstuffs are one of the principal draws of the State Fair; others include

     • crop art and seed bags
     • creative activities
     • heritage recipes
     • newspaper museum feat. hot type
     • 4H exhibits
     • DNR building
     • school kids' artwork
     • corn roast
     • home improvement nonsense
     • Christmas trees
     • antique tractors
     • free music
     • cows

     Politicians. Who knows? maybe you'd run into future governor Peggy Flanagan.

     The #MinnesotaStateFair is arguably the best in the country; don't miss it.