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Late summer and fall are agricultural fair seasons in Maine and on a beautiful sunny day the husband and I decided to take a drive northwest to check out one we’d never visited before.
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Located in Dover Foxcroft…
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The Piscataquis Valley Fair was very small.
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But it had an impressive building filled with a large collection of fire fighting memorabilia.
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The disembodied Smokey the Bear head was a trifle disturbing..
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But these old pull along pumps were fascinating. Can you imagine putting out your burning house with that?
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The husband was checking out the patches, but all I could see was the Happy Hooker. Limitless marketing opportunities there…
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Random giant carved fish?
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Award winning art and Maine centric photography?
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Check.
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I had to laugh that even here I couldn’t escape the pickles…
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And some extremely unappetizing carrots.
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Did my husband find people to chat with? Boy howdy, did he ever.
Over 40 minutes were spent learning about invasive, non native water plants choking Maine lakes and streams.
Do we live on a Maine lake or stream? No. But we learned how to identify the evil greens all the same.
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Another half hour was spent talking to an old farmer about rusted machinery and equipment.
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I was tempted to remark on the unfortunate company name on this one, but I didn’t have the heart.
And yes, that second letter is a worn off O.
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River's world..... 
Wasn’t The Happy Hooker a movie in the 70s?
I love the decor on the bridge!
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Yes, those flower boxes were a lovely touch.
But I don’t remember the Hooker movie…
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I looked it up. The Happy Hooker, a very poorly rated comedy/drama, starred Lynn Redgrave, 1978.
btw: I thought of you when I saw an “emotional support pickles” plushie (in a Buzzfeed list, not IRL).
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Ha!
If I’m in need of emotional support? I ain’t reaching for no pickle.
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Milfoil was the main invasive aquatic plant in New Hampshire for a long time. Squam Lake even has a special pontoon boat that removes any infestations (named Millie).
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Yes, milfoil has been an issue here as well.
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Rat Charles died 40 years ago. Of course his carrots look bad. How did they win a blue ribbon? Or is it a 40 year old ribbon?
The fish is cool but doesn’t hold a candle to the 143 foot long muskie in Hayward, WI.
But no fair is complete without a horse pulling contest.
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I believe the Ray Charles carrots were the only entry in that category. And there was horse pulling, but my husband was too busy yacking. We missed it.
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Happy Hooker stood out to me too. What is wrong with us?
Those carrots look horrid….but did you see who grew them? Ray Charles.
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The man is blind, not to mention dead, we can’t blame him.
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It looks like everyone gets a participation ribbon…Even the poor carrots.
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I think even Bugs Bunny would pass those by…
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😂
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Poor Smokey. Based on his expression, he saw Death coming, and it was quite the shock.
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I still don’t think he’s over it…
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In the small town where both my mother and grandmother were raised, they’ve preserved all of their ancient fire fighting equipment – at one time every able bodied male resident over 14 was a volunteer fireman!
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That’s kind of awesome.
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I love these kinds of fairs. I know how those conversations go.
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At this point, my husband will talk to a tree stump…
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Ha! Happy Hooker Crane Service! Here in Minnesota we have a brand of eggs called “Locally Laid” with the catchphrase: Get locally laid. Sex sells!
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It’s certainly good for a laugh.
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How fun! You know how much I love county fairs, though most if not all of ours have wrapped up for the season already.
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Ray Charles’ carrots are listed as “purple,” proving that it was submitted by the real Ray Charles who can’t see. It’s nice to see everything wins a ribbon at that fair!
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Lack of entries might have something to do that. As I said… it was a small fair.
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I have got to remember not to read your blog while hubby is asleep as I just LOL’d and woke him up tehe tehe
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My apologies to the husband.
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