Indiana State Fair - The Animals

I loved the children's classic "Charlotte's Web."  It made me want to live on a farm and raise a pig just like Wilbur.  Going to the fair reminds me of that wonderful story.  In fact, I'm sure I saw Wilbur's offspring.

Could it be?

The first and last animals that we saw were the cows in labor.  One calf had been born not that long before we got there.  Rose was most likely going to be the next cow to deliver.  She was panting and rocking back and forth.  I can't imagine being in labor and having hundreds of people watching.  We were hoping they would give her a little Pitocin to speed things up, but no such luck.

Honey and Louise

Rose

The swine building was great.  We saw the world's largest boar, hog, and sow.  As we were walking down the aisles, pigs and their owners walked right next to us.  (When people take their pigs to the judging area, they use a stick, rather than a leash, to keep them going in the right direction.)  The piglets were adorable.  There were many different colored pigs, but my favorite were the pink ones.

 Some Pig!

Fourteen babies would have done me in. 

Proof that pigs can't read.

This pig would be pacing back and forth rather than

peacefully sleeping if he knew what that sign above him said. 

 Obviously, no clue!

The sheep were interesting.  They keep them covered with special hooded robes until right before they are going to be judged.  The lambs were adorable.

This was the first food booth we came to after leaving the sheep.

Annie is in love.

The Belgian draft horses were amazing.  They were HUGE. 

This year, they had the Wiener 100 Mini-Dog Races.  It's a small track with gourmet dog food waiting at the end.  It was a hoot.

This race took all of twenty seconds to complete.

Have I enticed you yet to go see this for yourself?