“It's as if the whole notion of growing soil is something only lunatics would think about. But why not grow soil? Does anything make more sense than growing soil? Isn't that more important than tractors, trucks, silos, barns, county fairs and country music? Of course it is. And yet to the lion's share of American farmers, the very notion of growing soil is just plain silly.” IfsThinkingDoeImportantCountryWholeCoursesGrowsGrowingShareLandFairsNotionSillySoilWhy NotLionsFarmersTruckCountyBarnsTractorsCounty Fair Author:Joel Salatin
“It hit me that being hip was a full-time job, and I was only a part-timer. I couldn't hide forever that I liked county fairs, particularly the goat booth at the 4-H tent, or that I once spent a week with my grandmother at her house in the giant retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, and it was one of the most carefree times of my life.” JobsHouseCommunityCitiesSunForeverWeekFairsHipsGiantsGrandmotherRetirementMy GrandmotherCountyGoatsTentsArizonaCarefreeTime Of My LifeFull Time JobsTimerCounty Fair Author:Jancee Dunn
“I've never really understood the desire people have to quantify a baby. "He's X big and Y long," As if the baby is a fish you're not sure you're going to keep. Or some prize potato you're hoping will win a prize at the county fair.” PeopleIfsLongBigsDesireWinningBabyUnderstoodFairsFishesNot SurePrizePotatoesCountyCounty Fair Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity.” ArtistOpportunityFairsLocalsIdolsCountyAmerican IdolCounty Fair Author:Marla Sokoloff