By COLLETTE CAPRARA
FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR
Families will, once again, have an eagerly awaited opportunity to explore the plethora of exciting demonstrations, exhibits, activities, entertainment and rides of the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair from July 30 through Aug. 8.
âItâs been two years since weâve had the fair. It will be so great to see kids getting their cotton candy and corn dogs, meeting the animals at our petting zoo, and riding our ponies and camels,â said general manager Travis Bullock. âWe will have some new rides this year and the Agricadabra magic show by Brad Matchett that will engage and entertain his audience and educate them about the magic of agriculture along the way.â
who would say, through all of this,
we’re not redeemed by our essential silliness?’’ From “The Church of the Backyard,’’ by Chris Forhan
“When I looked at a map in town, Rhode Island seemed lost up there in the corner. A state so small and crowded, there didn t seem to be room for a person at all.”
― Michelle Hoover, in the novel
The Quickening
Reading about many people reappraising their work lives because of the pandemic got me thinking about past work lives.
I’ve wondered how much the nature of the work that my ancestors did over the past couple of hundred years – some of it harsh permanently changed their thinking, characters, and personalities and led them to look for other things to do. They were farmers, ministers, boat builders, salt collectors, shoe company owners and managers, engineers, small-town bankers, lawyers, a couple of physicians, and other occupations. Some of the old jobs have pretty much disappeared, such as ha
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Rice County Fair Ambassador Coronation is Saturday
The Rice County Fair 2021 Ambassador Coronation is 6:00 p.m. Saturday in the large Commercial Exhibit Building next to the Sellner Stage on the Fairgrounds. The event is open to the public with no admission charged.
I had the opportunity to enjoy a meal with the Ambassador candidates at Signature Bar and Grill in downtown Faribault Tuesday night. I m seriously glad I am not a judge.
There are six young women vying for Ambassador and five Junior Ambassador candidates including two boys and three girls.
Here is the list of Ambassador candidates in no particular order.
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