It's that time of year again, at least in these parts, for the State Fair. Our northern neighbors have seen their own state fairs come and go, due to pending weather, perhaps, or some other traditions. But in Texas -- in our own little infernal ecosystem -- it's finally decent enough to walk around outside by mid-October. It's a hope anyway -- some days can still reach the 90s -- but there is the expectation that soon things will not simply melt.
Where everything is huge -- and deep fried
The joys of shooting the one-of-a-kind State Fair of Texas
Published September 22, 2010 1:01AM (EDT)
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By Barry B. Doyle
Barry B. Doyle's book, Dallas Iconography, was published in 2009.
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