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The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing this week.

Pronto pups, butter heads and midway rides are annual rituals for many Minnesotans. But what do first-timers think of it all?

We're checking in on first impressions of the fair this week. At least one out-of-towner - the lead singer of the 

 - says he received quite the initiation.

We're checking in on first impressions of the fair this week. At least one out-of-towner says he received quite the initiation.

The Minnesota state fair is in full swing this week.

Pronto pups, butter heads and midway rides --- they're an annual ritual for many Minnesotans.

But what do first-timers think of it all?

We're checking in on first impressions of the fair this week. 

And at least one out-of-towner --- musician Lesh Wierzynski (Was-ZIN-ski) -- says he had quite the orientation.

A fried-pickle first impression at the State Fair

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