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1. The Butter Cow.
Want to see a real butter sculpture? Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair's Butter Cow.
It's important enough that it's even got it's own security detail
2. The state fair is always better with friends and over the years the Butter Cow has had plenty of friends, including:
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.
Harry Potter and the Full Butter Prince.
Butter Elvis.
Neil Armstrong landing on a butter moon.
Even legendary Iowa native John Wayne was immortalized in butter.
3. I've got three words for you: Rogers and Hammerstein. The famous musical 'State Fair' is all about the Iowa State Fair.
4. It doesn't matter if it's your first or 50th fair, everyone loves the Giant Slide
5. In Iowa we pride ourselves on innovation and pushing the boundaries of culinary possibility.
6. Obviously, our deep fried and on-a-stick mastery is second to none, as BuzzFeed has already pointed out. But here's a few more new additions from this year's fair that were crowd favorites.
Shrimp Corndog.
Fried Brownie on-a-stick
Soft Salted Chocolate-Dipped Almond Pretzel On-a-stick
Sweet Corn Corndog
Rib Shack Cowboy
7. And who doesn't love giant livestock?
Like this year's "Super Bull" competiton winner, Squirt.
And the Biggest Boar, Otis.
8. And when kids are tired of looking at animals, they can always ride them instead.
9. Put down the corn dog and funnel cake and take part in democracy - Iowa State Fair style. Cast your kernel and make your presidential pick.
10. Before you sit in the Oval Office you'd better take a trip to the Iowa State Fair.
And learn how to eat a corn dog properly...
But, you're guaranteed to have a blast while you're here.
11. The Des Moines Register's Soapbox is where fairgoers can come and hear from candidates for office.
Except when things don't go quite how you planned them.
12. But even if you're having a rough day, there's always the Pork Tent!
Which means it's time for a Pork Chop On-A-Stick!
13. Then you can head over to the Bud Tent to grab yourself a drink.
14. Or for those with a more sophisticated beer palette, head down to the Iowa Craft Beer Tent.
Either way, cheers!
15. You'll want to make time to catch a concert at the Grandstand.
16. Or catch a show at 1 of the 5 free stages.
17. And if you want to take in the view of all 445 acres that make up the Fairgrounds, take a ride on the Sky Glider.
18. But year after year, the best part about the fair is without a doubt, the people.
So with all due respect to my friend Sen. Al Franken and the people of Minnesota, it really is true that nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair!
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