COMMON SENSE FLIES OUT THE WINDOW AT THE GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR AS ORGANIZERS BAN PIGEON RACING FOR ‘EMOTIONAL SUPPORT’ CORN DOGS
So I’m scrolling through the fair schedule, and I see they’ve got a petting zoo with alpacas that have their own Instagram accounts, but they cancel the century-old pigeon race because someone complained the birds were “stressed out” by the corn dog fryer smoke? Meanwhile, there’s a booth selling deep-fried butter on a stick and a ride called the “Vomit Comet.” Where’s the common sense, folks? This is the great American state fair—not a yoga retreat. My granddad used to win $50 on those birds every year, and now they’re replaced by a guy in a foam corn dog costume giving hugs. Absolute circus. Don’t even get me started on the $15 hayride that goes in a circle.