The Vermont State Fair has been held in Rutland, Vermont since 1846, and has grown to include entertainment, rides, and educational exhibits, as well as a great deal of culture and great food. These photos were taken on Sunday, September 2, 2012. This year, the fair runs through September 9th-- so there's still time to plan a visit. For more on the Vermont State Fair, visit http://www.vermontstatefair.net/
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| Main gateway, located on Route 7 in Rutland. |
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| Midway gateway, with ATM. |
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| Erik Drew, of Aston, Pennsylvania, knows a good cheese steak when he sees one. |
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| Diving dogs hold a captive audience. |
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| Hauling in cars for the demo derby, held after dark. |
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| Twenty-four-and-a-half feet was the record for these canines. |
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| Mobile facepainting! |
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| Elmer is Vermont strong! |
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| This Nashville-based band was fronted by a Bruce Springsteen lookalike-- because everything's authentic when you're in Rutland! |
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| The Green Mountain State's finest maple. |
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| Happy fruit people win a Four-H ribbon! |
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| Rutland and the fair patrons win a ribbon for keeping a clean fairgrounds. Keep America Beautiful! |
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| This young girl was incredibly proud of her goat. |
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| Carnival food stands featuring Deep Fried Butter! I had an excellent pulled pork sandwich from a Ludlow, VT-based wagon. |
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| I never saw the Relay team, but did find their visor... |
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| This all takes place behind the former Blockbuster Video storefront. |
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| Twilight in the Grandstand. |
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| Stoney Roberts' Demolition Derby; round one, featuring only 6-cylinder engines. |
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| Round two: eight cylinders, including a few Lincoln Town Cars. |
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| And the crowd went wild! |
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| My favorite! |
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| The winner! |
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| Though one of the eight-cylinder rounds did feature a brief off-track fistfight, the end of the race contained many impromptu moments of good sportsmanship. |
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| The winning driver, and team of mechanics. |
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| Too much of Rutland is just enough. |
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