From the Miracle of Birth animal barns to Mighty Midway carnival games, the Giant Slide, Pronto Pups and deep-fried, bacon-wrapped, blue-cheese-stuffed olives on a stick (yes, this exists), the Minnesota State Fair has it all. This annual two-week celebration draws millions of visitors, and SPA students are no exception, with about 70% reporting they’ve visited the fair this year.
Check out how students are spending their time, along with some must-visit stops and foods this year, in the gallery below.
IN A PICKLE? Junior Avital Coleman, alongside coworker Lila Montgomery (also a junior), poses with police officers. Coleman and Montgomery are both working their second year at “The Perfect Pickle,” where they make deep-fried pickles and hang out around the fair before and after shifts. “It's definitely a really entertaining job and very high pace; it's pretty chaotic,” Coleman said. “I work at the trailer, which is really busy because it's right by the midway. It's definitely been a bit overwhelming, just considering how much homework I have, but I really enjoy it, so I make it work.” (Submitted Photo: Avital Coleman)
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