5:05 PM |
Yes, they exist. While undertaking various tasks, I had the Pennsylvania Farm Show on the television. All day. One can learn how a pig suckles,waiting expectantly for the time between udder massage and milk let down. Children compete on knowledge of poultry (why is it important that we look at the vent, anyone?).
An event that takes all day is call the Sheep to Shawl competition. The teams literally sheer sheep, card and spin the wool, and then weave a shawl, in one day. The shawls are quite beautiful and brought up to $2200 at the ensuing auction. The Lamb and Wool Princess, dressed in jeans and a sash, distributed the prizes. The junior division starts with the wool (they don't have to sheer the sheep), but go through the same thing. There is a prize much like Miss Congeniality for teams. Teenage boys seem to be the spinners. The teams have very colorful names, like Four Lambs and a Ram, and Surfing Ewe S.A. The last names ranged from Goodpastur to Schmittle.
Then a visit to the Woodmobile. Each panel was described in minute detail. Here is the "don't move the firewood" exhibit. Apparently, moving firewood carries insects that are not beneficial, including the Emerald Ash Borer. There is another panel which the guide describes as why trees are good for ecology.
I missed the apple pie competition and "Discover What Dogs Can Do," although the photos on the website are quite impressive. There were also goat displays and a "Hershey Bars, Cookies and Brownies" competition. I also missed Pineapple Upside Down Cakes, which is a shame because I love pineapple upside down cake. Oh, and look! It's Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog that decides if we will have extra weeks of winter. If I had attended, I would have had the opportunity to consume the Famous Farm Show Baked Potatoes in the food court. Methinks there are also corndogs.
And of course, there are the tractor square dances. You gotta watch this. It's worth the full five minutes.
An event that takes all day is call the Sheep to Shawl competition. The teams literally sheer sheep, card and spin the wool, and then weave a shawl, in one day. The shawls are quite beautiful and brought up to $2200 at the ensuing auction. The Lamb and Wool Princess, dressed in jeans and a sash, distributed the prizes. The junior division starts with the wool (they don't have to sheer the sheep), but go through the same thing. There is a prize much like Miss Congeniality for teams. Teenage boys seem to be the spinners. The teams have very colorful names, like Four Lambs and a Ram, and Surfing Ewe S.A. The last names ranged from Goodpastur to Schmittle.
Then a visit to the Woodmobile. Each panel was described in minute detail. Here is the "don't move the firewood" exhibit. Apparently, moving firewood carries insects that are not beneficial, including the Emerald Ash Borer. There is another panel which the guide describes as why trees are good for ecology.
I missed the apple pie competition and "Discover What Dogs Can Do," although the photos on the website are quite impressive. There were also goat displays and a "Hershey Bars, Cookies and Brownies" competition. I also missed Pineapple Upside Down Cakes, which is a shame because I love pineapple upside down cake. Oh, and look! It's Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog that decides if we will have extra weeks of winter. If I had attended, I would have had the opportunity to consume the Famous Farm Show Baked Potatoes in the food court. Methinks there are also corndogs.
And of course, there are the tractor square dances. You gotta watch this. It's worth the full five minutes.
You know, my imaginary boyfriend loves this stuff, too. My almost-real imaginary boyfriend? Well, he's history, drove his tractor right into the sunset.