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Oreos, amusement rides
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The Howard County Fair, which
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of August, is packed with fun,
education, heritage and of course
hard-to-resist, delicious fair food.
Whether it be French fries
from the Glenelg High School
Boosters, deep-fried Oreos from
the Marriotts Ridge High School
Boosters, ice cream from the
Glenwood Lions Club and even
lemonade, corndogs and cotton
candy from various other food
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most adventurous of appetites.
After grabbing a bite to eat,
there are many different
attractions to visit.The
entertainment stage has a
number of events for adults and
children of all ages, including
magic shows, square dancing
and live concerts. Furthermore,
there are ticketed events such
as a combine derby, demolition
derby and even professional
bull riding, held in the contest
arena located behind the show
arena.These live, thrilling events
are action packed and are
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pennies for the family to enjoy.
There are also a number of
contests that are equally as
fun to watch as they are to
compete in. Events such as
the pie eating contest, pretty
animal contest and cow milking
contest provide smiles for
everyone and are open for
anyone to participate in.
On the other hand, some
popular contests to watch
are the Miss Howard County
Farm Bureau, Future Howard
County Farmer and Little
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