{"id":449,"date":"2011-06-16T22:11:04","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T05:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ansatejones.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2011-06-16T22:11:04","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T05:11:04","slug":"california-state-fair-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ansatejones.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/16\/california-state-fair-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"California State Fair, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/studioa2849.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, now I&#8217;m only three years behind on pictures. Every year Ken and I made a point of going to the California State Fair. Here&#8217;s our experience in 2008!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/goat2705.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThis goat seemed so lonely. We petted it for a long time and when we left it looked like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/goat2715.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/cow2718.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/cowscape2719.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nCOWSCAPE<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/buttfan2729.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nApparently I am not above taking pictures of something like this.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/lamaeye2749.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/lama2752.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/lamas2754.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/hoodsheep2758.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nIf Eminem were a sheep&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/hoodsheep2760.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/sheeps2779.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/sheepcloseup2784.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/blacksheep2788.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/sheep2793.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pighay2802.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pigs2805.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pig2808.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pony2812.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/whitehorse2814.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mehorse2817.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/horse2824.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/ivy2834.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pipe2836.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/studioa2849.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mecarrie2853.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThus starts an impromptu photo series as I find everything that pisses me off at this fair and give it the finger.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mejohn2856.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nYou thought I was kidding.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mekiera2857.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/kendino2859.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mejpark2860.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nI welcome you to Jurassic Park!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/sponge2865.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/ghog2866.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nIndiana Jones and the Crystal Skull of Whatever. This is before we saw it, so we didn&#8217;t know how awful it was yet. And had no idea what was going on with some of the exhibit props.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/indyeff2869.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nOn this point, though, I was crystal clear.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/antleg2873.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mummy2874.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/moo2875.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/goats2876.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/piglets2880.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/piglets2883.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/piglets2888.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/piglets2889.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/goatnap2890.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/goatnap2891.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/bones2894.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/highdive2898.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/ratstats2909.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nRat stats!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/rabbitpile2911.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/catgirl2913.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/catgirl2920.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/rats2934.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/batman2939.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/hillvalley2943.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/ken2951.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/crowd2952.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/acro2954.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/acro2964.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mealien2969.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nI am not afraid of you. We are the same.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/scissorhands2971.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nAnd as usual the art displays exhibited some really&#8230; interesting choices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/easter2972.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/ntyb2973.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/birdlight2979.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/birdpole2982.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/pancakebunny2983.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/roosterbirds2985.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/mandm2989.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/kencat2990.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/clockwork2994.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/rust2996.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/vending2997.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/icebottles2999.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/sac\/statefair08\/dragonwings3003.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, now I&#8217;m only three years behind on pictures. 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