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State Fair Fun

State Fair Fun
Straw bales outline a makeshift racetrack on the main concourse of the fairgrounds. The more serious drivers brought their own Big Wheel and others used loaner vehicles for the race.  As determined the NASCAR drivers they have seen on television, these drivers are focused on the track, race, and finish line. Serious fun that will be...
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Maybe Next Year

Maybe Next Year
Maybe next year I will do that. It’s fun being a farm kid and going to the county fair. Even if you are not old enough to participate in some events, you learn by watching others and that is exactly what this group is doing. They talk about their future as farmers raising animals, corn,...
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Waiting for First Pitch

Waiting for First Pitch
Scuffed softballs and favorite bats sit idle in the dugout waiting for first pitch. Long before the arrival of the first robin in the spring, softball players begin counting down the days to first pitch. Hours of fielding fly balls, learning how to slide, how to pitch, how to scoop up grounders, and bunt in...
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Artistic Sales

Artistic Sales
Before billboards lined streets and highways, advertising was painted on the side of buildings.   When a building was demolished to allow new construction this ad was discovered in mint condition on the walls of the neighboring building. A perfect example of the efficiency and artistic talent used to create these advertisements. This image was captured in...
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