State Fair day 4

What is a state fair without marching bands!   We watched quite a few on Monday - there were more on Wednesday.  Some small, some large, some in marching band uniforms and some in t-shirts and jeans. 

We also saw the display from the Fish and Wildlife department showing the mounted deer heads they gathered from one case started in 2003 against 27 out of state poachers which resulted in 119 deer heads and possibly the largest case of its type in history.  These poachers were all charged in federal court, not state court.  The case finally was settled last year but this display was taken down mid week because of an appeal in the case in Colorado.   I think if you click on the pictures of the information boards you will be able to read all the information.

We also saw the 643 pound blue ribbon winning pumpkin and ended our day at a demolition derby.  I have not been to a demo derby since I was a kid at 81 speedway and this was very different.  I hope those drivers were young and limber or they had to be very sore the next day.  Some of those hits were really hard.