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Fall
days in north Texas can be ‘hotter ‘an a fire cracker’, ‘colder ‘an all
git-out’, ‘rainin’ a frog-strangler’ or absolutely glorious. And when the State
Fair of Texas is in town, the glorious days are rather rare. One year we waded
in water up to our knees to get from the parking lot to the fair grounds. The
sanitation workers were selling ‘rain bags’ ~ trash bags with head and arm
holes torn in them; another year we wore our down jackets, braving 30 mph
frigid winds to watch the dog show and pig races. This year we were very lucky
to experience a wonderful autumn day. The temperature topped out at about 85oF
and there was a gentle breeze blowing ~ just enough to ripple the Texas flag.
For
many people, the biggest draw is the new car show. Others
