The photograph below is of the Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburger and it’s getting a lot of attention at this year’s Florida State Fair. The wacky burger has been all over the papers and TV. Even Tommy jumped on the bandwagon. What is not getting a lot of attention is the crew of people who [...]
An exclusive opportunity for Sticks of Fire readers to get into the fair AND ride some rides at no charge. But, there's a catch. You have to pick your favorites...
At the Florida State Fair, Clark & I took some time to see Ward Hall’s World of Wonders, a Ten-in-One on the Midway. The sideshow costs a couple of bucks, and a bunch of acts are performed continuously. It’s the place we first saw Pooba eating fire outside during the pitch: You’ll notice the [...]
When we first announced the Florida State Fair gimmick, I asked you what you wanted to see & know. Several of you got in touch, and asked a lot of questions about the stuff at the fair. Sticks reader Michael G. seems skeptical of any local economic impact from the Florida State Fair. Here [...]
Fads come and go (that’s why they’re called fads; latin for fade. No? Never mind) but excellence sustains. That’s why they can come up with newer and wackier ideas about what’s good to stick in a deep fryer, but they will never, ever supplant the standard bearer… the corn dog. It’s not known exactly who invented [...]
A rundown of opening day at the Florida State Fair.
Many of you know I’m in a band, and some of you are aware that Dad and I used to spin 45s way back in the day. Now and again, people have made derogatory comments about all that free money I was collecting for just “standing there spinning records,” or “memorizing a bunch of [...]
So, I got this crazy gig with the Florida State Fair. In an attempt to get involved with social media, some folks at the fair thought it might be neat for a local blogger to come in and show everyone what goes on behind the scenes. But I get the impression that they think bloggers are [...]