by Mark Parker
CNHI
Parson, Kansas —
10. They brought in Lady Gaga’s hairdresser to fit the steer.
9. Their genetically-engineered watermelon had to be hauled in on a flatbed.
8. The market pig has his own masseuse and cosmetologist.
7. A Food Network chef was brought in as a brownie coach.
6. There are rumors that their rooster is actually a clone of Foghorn Leghorn.
5. One of their arts & crafts projects is insured for $20,000 and has a security guard standing by it.
4. Maybe it’ll help, maybe it won’t but their barrel and poles horses have GPS-equipped saddles.
3. Their wether not only came from out-of-state, he came from Iowa, then Texas then Iowa again.
2. The Extension agent is checking the fair book to see if there’s a rule forbidding a tomato contestant from having an endorsement deal with Miracle-Gro.
1. Their rocketry project had to be scratched because NASA wanted its guidance system back.
