This weekend I had an opportunity to experience a cultural phenomenon that I had never seen before: the county fair.
I had always wanted to attend a county fair, and visions of endless amounts of fried food, farm animals and fun carnival rides flooded my mind. Luckily, the Dutchess County Fair did not disappoint.
Fried dough? Sometimes Healthy? You bet ya!
Before we ate our weight in fried food, Cole got to participate in his favorite activity: dock jumping. Sometimes, the BF jumps Cole in what are called “dock diving competitions.” I had never seen this “sport” before meeting the BF, but after seeing it for the first time, I must say, it’s a whole lotta fun!
Jump, Cole Jump!
This was Cole’s “practice jump,” but for the real competition, the stands were actually packed full! There were a lot of small children in the crowd, who obviously enjoyed watching the dogs “fly.”
And, even though Cole was out of practice, he still walked away with a 3rd place medal. What a dog!
Proud puppy!
I had bought some fried pickles before the show, so the BF said we could reward him with a couple of bits of delicious fried pickles.
Fried pickles, topped with nacho cheese. #bam!
This was my second time eating fried pickles (the first time was in Nashville), and it seems like they taste better every time!
If you think the adventures in fried food ended there…you’re wrong