Spent a good part of Friday at the State Fair and it was a hot day. Started by taking the MVTA bus from the Eagan Station to the fairgrounds. It was standing room only on the bus, so that should have have given me an idea of the attendance that day. Later that day, a visitor from a Southern state told me that she had never seen so many people.
I started at the House of Representatives’ Booth in the Education Building. We had a number of people stop by to take our poll. I was impressed by how many said they had tickets for Prairie Home Companion in the Grandstand that night.
That is where I finished the day. It was a marvelous show and the place was packed. Garrison stared the evening off by having everyone sing the ” The Star-Spangled Banner.” In addition to some of show’s standard acts, there were outstanding guest performers that included Jearlyn & Jevetta Steele and a bluegrass group, the Steve Canyon Rangers. One of the band members said he had an idea for a new group- the Steele Sisters/Canyon Rangers. During the intermission, Garrison walked through the audience leading them in songs- patriotic, religious and old standards. What a great way to end the day!
Then hopped onto the MVTA bus for a relaxing ride home.