tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post3396963239787513697..comments2023-06-09T08:06:49.459-05:00Comments on I, Splotchy: Illinois State Fair RecapSplotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-60703435766467838672007-08-15T16:01:00.000-05:002007-08-15T16:01:00.000-05:00moxie, the Illinois state capitol building in butt...moxie, the Illinois state capitol building in butter would be wicked cool, but I don't how many butter sculptors would be able to execute that kind of intricate detail. It's hard to see from my picture, but there's a little butterfly hanging from the butter tree branch. It basically looks like a wad of gum, rather than a delicate insect.<BR/><BR/>I also doubt that you'll see the Chicago skyline in butter -- people south of Chicago have enough of a complex being called "downstate" and being dwarfed by the monolith that is Chicago. I don't think they would want to celebrate that inferiority complex in butter.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if the butter is rancid, but even if there wasn't a glass case separating me from the cow, I wouldn't be rubbing a piece of toast on it.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-83780502887910816622007-08-15T15:37:00.000-05:002007-08-15T15:37:00.000-05:00I love the "Fried What?" sign.This butter sculptur...I love the "Fried What?" sign.<BR/><BR/>This butter sculpture thing is rather fascinating. What about the Illinois state capitol building in butter? Or the Chicago skyline in butter? I wonder if the butter is actually food-quality. I would imagine it would become rancid after a while in the heat.Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863337219007355663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-13388899945477980092007-08-15T10:13:00.000-05:002007-08-15T10:13:00.000-05:00lulu, he's a railsplitter, not a headsplitter. My...lulu, he's a railsplitter, not a headsplitter. My folks used to regularly go to the Sandwich show, but they never mentioned the existence of mini-donuts once to me! Oh, the hot sting of donut betrayal.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-6552545031085694802007-08-15T01:21:00.000-05:002007-08-15T01:21:00.000-05:00Abe looks a little like a serial killer there.Thos...Abe looks a little like a serial killer there.<BR/><BR/>Those little donuts look like the ones you can get at the Sandwich Antique Show. If you can't hold out for another year, you could go antiquing and get some more.<BR/><BR/>mmmmmmmmmmmm corndogs!luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468418041443316689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-22260172573213977782007-08-14T20:22:00.000-05:002007-08-14T20:22:00.000-05:00kristi, I dunno why they don't do a Butter Abe -- ...kristi, I dunno why they don't do a Butter Abe -- seems like a good idea to me.<BR/><BR/>becca, oh my yes, they provide the potato sacks.<BR/><BR/>flannery a, thanks kindly.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-2870738149378606192007-08-14T17:26:00.000-05:002007-08-14T17:26:00.000-05:00BTW: Those are some great pictures.BTW: Those are some great pictures.Jenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-63366613108820093132007-08-14T16:45:00.000-05:002007-08-14T16:45:00.000-05:00Wow I haven't seen a giant slide ride at a fair or...Wow I haven't seen a giant slide ride at a fair or a fest since I was like 10. Ahh the memories of slide burns are coming right back to me. Do they still give you potato sacks to ride down on?Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650210980795003057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-73484715953674686382007-08-14T16:15:00.000-05:002007-08-14T16:15:00.000-05:00Abe looks so young there. I think as an older man,...Abe looks so young there. I think as an older man, he'd be a good replacement for the veined cow; Butter Abe.GETkristiLOVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873004576844292852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-81100260549418777142007-08-14T10:45:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:45:00.000-05:00kim, from a little blurb I read on a blog (so's yo...kim, from a little blurb I read on a blog (so's you know it has to be true), Tom Thumb donuts apparently originated at the Minnesota State Fair.<BR/><BR/>I found a Wikipedia page about the Minnesota princess butter sculptures. Very cool, except they don't seem to be full body sculptures, making it highly unlikely for me to see a veiny butterbreast.<BR/><BR/>jess, yay for the Giant Slide! I would be willing to try one of them deep-fried s'mores, but not the nachos. You have given me another wonderful colorful phrase to use -- "nastier than an Irish nacho".<BR/><BR/>flannery a, I hope you're not speaking of me in #3. I have an impeccable fashion sense. Impeccable means shitty, right?Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-33835541195085149742007-08-14T10:29:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:29:00.000-05:003 Things God Cannot Do:1. Lie.2. Care less.3. Answ...3 Things God Cannot Do:<BR/><BR/>1. Lie.<BR/>2. Care less.<BR/>3. Answer the prayers of someone with such an obvious lack of fashion sense.Jenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-59172992779616886482007-08-14T10:22:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:22:00.000-05:00I would like you to know that I went down the Gian...I would like you to know that I went down the Giant Slide at the Wisconsin State Fair! Also saw the pig races which included goats and ducks this year. <BR/><BR/>Duck racing. funny.<BR/><BR/>New food on a stick this year: Deep fried s'more. 4 bucks and yeah, I bought one for my kids. I found its cloying sweetness gross gross gross, but of course the kids loved it. <BR/><BR/>Next worst food: Irish nachos - Homemade potato chips smothered in cheese whiz with bacon and red onions.Jess Wundrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627683239720941969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-535323163520982922007-08-14T10:20:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:20:00.000-05:00Looks almost as good as the Minnesota State Fair. ...Looks almost as good as the Minnesota State Fair. In Minnesota, they carve butter sculptures of all of the princesses....Princess Kay of the Milky Way.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203640645714698292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-2528562004665379652007-08-14T08:48:00.000-05:002007-08-14T08:48:00.000-05:00dr mvm, I didn't go on the Giant Slide this time, ...dr mvm, I didn't go on the Giant Slide this time, but the last time I was at the fair I went down it and bruised my ass when I plopped down after briefly going airborne. It was worth the pain in the butt, though.<BR/><BR/>bubs, sadly the only human sweat and deep frying fat I smelled was my own. It wasn't too crowded due to the godawful heat. Okay, maybe I smelled the *occasional* tasty fried morsel. Yeah, I remember you had a Springfield corn dog. As you already probably know, the corn dog is one of the pillars of the community (literally).<BR/><BR/>jin, that's a really good question I never really thought about. I have no idea what they do with the butter after the fair is done. Maybe they set it to sail on a burning Viking ship on Lake Springfield?<BR/><BR/>chris, not only can you find true happiness, but you can get it on a stick.<BR/><BR/>barbara, I *think* I have tried that before. One thing that sort of surprises me that I haven't yet tasted is a deep-fried Snickers bar.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-22700102425033749582007-08-14T08:30:00.000-05:002007-08-14T08:30:00.000-05:00I'd pay to see a butter Henry Rollins actually.The...I'd pay to see a butter Henry Rollins actually.<BR/><BR/>They had deep-fried cheesecake at our Stampede this year, but I couldn't convince anyone to test drive it.Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-8005194612096002042007-08-14T08:14:00.000-05:002007-08-14T08:14:00.000-05:00The Pork Patio sounds like a magical place where t...The Pork Patio sounds like a magical place where true happiness might be found.Some Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899082993897012313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-82534727048716241962007-08-14T02:20:00.000-05:002007-08-14T02:20:00.000-05:00600#???600#???Do you know how many wedding cakes I...600#???<BR/><BR/><B>600#???</B><BR/><BR/>Do you know how many wedding cakes I could make/frost with 600# of butter???<BR/><BR/>*jin checks her watch...2.09am...what the hell...I'm going to figure it out...brb.*<BR/><BR/>================================<BR/><BR/>*elapsed time...it's now 2.15am*<BR/><BR/>Ok...so I could make 24-6 tier wedding cakes with that much butter. Each cake would serve 312 slices for a grand total of 7,488 servings of wedding cake from that sculpture.<BR/><BR/>OMG...tell me they utilize it and don't just throw it away! :-Sjinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272996941412810621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-49060186376671148942007-08-14T01:52:00.000-05:002007-08-14T01:52:00.000-05:00I can almost smell the human sweat and deep fryer ...I can almost smell the human sweat and deep fryer fat. Oh, the humanity. The butter sculpture makes it all worthwhile, though.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I can't remember if I told you but I did have a corndog in Springfield, at the birthplace of the corndog, and boy was it good!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-40192897102754995242007-08-14T01:02:00.000-05:002007-08-14T01:02:00.000-05:00Man oh man, a butter Henry Rollins. That made me ...Man oh man, a butter Henry Rollins. That made me laugh hard.<BR/><BR/>I have fond memories of a giant slide much like that one at the fair. Thanks for taking us along.Dr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.com