Korean walking taco from the ethnic village at the #IllinoisStateFair. Pretty good! #foodstr

Got some classics for dinner! 17th St Barbecue out of Murphysboro, Illinois has always been my favorite, and their pulled pork didn’t disappoint! We also had to get some cullers vinegar fries. #IllinoisStateFair #IllinoisStateFairstr #Foodstr @Royal Hagness

The Folsom Prison Five in the Coors Light tent. #IllinoisStateFair #IllinoisStateFairstr

Hanging out in the Coors tent to watch a Johnny Cash tribute band. Still can’t decide what to eat🤔. Word is, Motley Crue had a nice crowd in the grandstand last night. I’ve also heard that this weekend is possibly the best attendance numbers in state fair history! Not a surprise considering how perfect the weather has been.

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Beautiful day for a boat ride and some fair food this evening! #lakestr

French press life. #coffeestr

“The Federal Reserve System was established in 1914 as a result of fears of such economic consequences as deflation and bank failures. Yet the worst deflation and the worst bank failures in the country’s history occurred AFTER the Federal Reserve was established.” -Thomas Sowell Basic Economics

Got some Teriyaki chicken and soba noodle from the island noodles stand. We had to try it after all the rave reviews. It didn’t disappoint! My man was working that wok like a pro! #foodstr #Illinoisstatefairstr #IllinoisStateFair @Royal Hagness

Big crowd in the miller tent to watch Captain Geech! #IllinoisStateFair #illinoisstatefairstr

Drinking a Japanese beer, eating a (delicious) steak burrito and listening to colonial fiddle music. The ethnic village at the #IllinoisStateFair lived up to its name!! #illinoisstatefairstr @herroyalhagness

Breakfast of champions #foodstr

Day 2 of the fair was a success! Keith Urban puts on a great show. Huge crowd. ….and the man has very impressive guitar skills! For dinner I had some chicken on a stick which was very tender and flavorful. As well as the best corndog on earth, from the Vose stand! #illinoisstatefair #illinoisstatefairstr #foodstr #corndogstr

I hereby declare myself the official nostr correspondent for the Illinois state fair. A title nobody asked for and that I’m not qualified to hold! Nevertheless, I’ll try to take some pics and document all the goings ons. The free Gin Blossoms concert on night one was great! I’m going to see Keith Urban tonight, despite not knowing a single song of his. But I’m sure I’ll have fun anyways. Food wise, I’ve had the tried and true pork chop on a stick from the pork pavilion (excellent) and some brisket Mac and cheese (pretty good). #illinoisstatefair #illinoisstatefairstr

“Both social and economic policies are often discussed in terms of the goals they proclaim, rather than the incentives they create.” -Thomas Sowell Basic Economics

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First time trying halibut cheeks🤞🏻 #foodstr

#lakestr ….one hour later

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