Samantha at the Eastern States Expo

 Here we are at the Eastern States Exposition, or locally, the Big E.  Because New England is too small to have a state fair for each state, so it's all combined into one.

First stop:  the butter sculpture

Butter is, in fact, delicious

Animatronic milk, however, is creepy

Cows are kind of cute though

Decorative gourd season is the best season.

Giant creepy vegetable

Giant non-creepy gourds

 Giant gourds, on the other hand, are the best things ever.  The best in show was also a new fair record at 1770lb.  Which is only 600lb less than a Clydesdale, for comparison.

 A break for a snack, and then onto the Avenue of States, where each New England state has a building to show off cool things and try to encourage tourism.

Massachusetts:  we live here.

RI: Thinks it has regions.  All three blocks of it

Vermont:  cheese and maple sugar

The maple candy machine in action

So many caramel apples...

Connecticut: We swear it's more than an NY suburb

But you have taffy...

...and LEGOs, so it's cool

Snack break #2!

 There was an adorable plaza of historical buildings (with house tours) and all the old-timey handicrafts.  Alas, it was too dark to take pictures of the building interiors.

 We stopped at the handicrafts and sewing building to look at all the quilts and needlework and crochet.  And doll clothes, only to discover that there were no competitive doll clothes contests here.  

 That is, in fact, no moon.  But it's an awesome quilt that makes me wish the human would pick up quilting as a hobby.  Or maybe yarnwork so we can have BB-8 to go with our R2 unit.

Last stop at the midway, where we also stumbled into watching the parade.

PONIES!   ....I mean...CLYDESDALES!