First light at the State Fair
From left, Emily Stocker, 13, of Jordan, Minn. and her friend Erika Schneider, 16, of Belle Plaine, Minn. share a morning nap near their goats at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn. Thursday, August 26, 2010.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
Long before the streets are buzzing with activity or the buildings are are filled with visitors, the Minnesota State Fair wakes up.
Preparation for the masses begins early - competitors can found with their animals, vendors are busy cleaning, inspectors check the rides and only the earliest of risers enjoy the serenity of a nearly empty fairgrounds. This is a look at life during the first light at the fair.
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