082606Yesterday was my first State Fair experience for 2006. I spent the afternoon there with Liz, then watched the Rascal Flatts concert that night. They. Were. Awesome. It�s my third time catching them in concert� though it was my fourth time paying for tickets, but I won�t get into that. Eric Church and Gary Allan opened, both talented, crowd-pumping acts. But it wasn�t until around 9 p.m. that the theatrics started. It took me back to the days of boy band concerts. I remember one show at Target Center where �N Sync flew over the heads of us seated on the floor. That, of course, after forming a human pyramid on stage by standing on each others� shoulders. But I digress. The Flatts men had pyrotechnics, an impressive video display, even tons of red, white and blue confetti. It was more than a show. I�d call it a fiery treat for the senses. Well, except for that song �Skin.� I hate it. Seriously hate it. It was a drawn-out, five-minute affair, with the whole crowd holding up their cell phones and singing along all hushed-like. I think I threw up a little in my mouth. A song about a girl with leukemia who can�t get a date to the dance? Please. Of course, the Fair was amazing. I tried the new batter-dipped, deep-fried chocolate chip cookies at Axel�s. If you don�t like the deep-fried candy bars, you won�t like these. Too much sweetness. Trust me, save your money. The cheese curds were delicious, as expected. With the disappearance of Cob Dogs (deep-fried corn on the cob on a stick), I had a roasted ear of corn that somewhat made up for it. Oh, and the Dole Whip was incredible. I�m going Sunday morning with my family and will report back on the hot dish on a stick, one thing I didn�t try. When asked what was in it, the woman behind the counter replied, �tater tot hot dish.� She almost laughed at my quizzical look, since, apparently, I�m supposed to know what�s in tater tot hot dish. Sorry lady, but I didn�t grow up on crazy Scandinavian foods.
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