First was the dog show. It wasn't nearly as exciting as the professional one on TV, and the hostess had to remind the crowd not to laugh at the kids showing their dogs (I admit, I did chuckle at a couple points because the dogs were so cute and reminded me of our often disobedient dog). But it was super cute! Here is one of the contenders.
Then we got tenderloins, which are a Hoosier thing (pounded pork tenderloin that's battered, deep fried and served on a bun). Next Paul and I got an elephant ear. I have to admit, I like the doughboys I've had in New England better - this one was thinner and cripier than the chewy doughboys I'm used to, and they serve it with cinnamon and sugar instead of powdered sugar.
Then there were the pork rinds that Paul couldn't resist. Here he is trying to select a flavor.
Then there was the main attraction: THE DEMOLITION DERBY. This, we knew, would be a great way to show an American tradition unlike anything you'd see in India. First they send out two teens on horses with a big American flag. They ride around the derby track while the national anthem plays. Next, they introduce the cars that are competing for best looking car. This comes with a $100 prize and bragging rights. Here's an example of one of them (Note the girl with the tiara - she's the County Fair Queen this year):
We thought there'd just be one round of cars coming out and smashing up, but the program went on for hours with multiple rounds of cars coming in. The "winners" of each round (the ones that can still run) move on to the finals. See what happened to that car with the corncob design?
Once we had enough Demolition Derby, we went to check out the animals being shown by the 4-H club.
Here's one I would not want to meet in the wild
And look at the feet on this one!
And finally, the bunnies. These two wanted to get together!
Before we left, we checked out the tractor exhibit. Don't we look like naturals?
