Thinking of Fair Time

Last year's Iowa State Fair was cancelled owing to the pandemic so all I could do is post about the 2019 fair. This year (so far anyway) it seems the Fair will return, doubtless modified significantly. The crowds will probably be different, likely smaller, and the event schedule will probably change too. But there will always be "fair food" from traditional to outright odd. We've all heard about fried pickles, even fried ice cream. The food booths and tents will always be there.  

"Breakfast at the Fair," 18x36, oil on canvas, 2019

One of the perennial favorite morning foods is a huge, gooey cinnamon roll. The booth opens as the sun slants in from the east and the long line at last begins to move. Everyone's hungry.