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Iowa state fair #8196247
08/15/24 12:46 AM
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Missed the 10 years old part.

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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196249
08/15/24 12:51 AM
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Have not watched the video yet ,,,,,,,,,But it was cool as a Kid.............
Thanks for the memory,,,,,,I will remind my Dad (87) of it tomorrow......


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196250
08/15/24 01:04 AM
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I think you will be surprised at the video

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196251
08/15/24 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by martentrapper
I think you will be surprised at the video


You realize that video is over 10 years old???


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196547
08/15/24 03:54 PM
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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196556
08/15/24 04:12 PM
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Iowa has one of the better state fairs IMHO.

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196565
08/15/24 04:39 PM
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Always wanted to go to that one

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196568
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Originally Posted by martentrapper
I think you will be surprised at the video


No rebuttal??


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: Vinke] #8196650
08/15/24 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinke
Have not watched the video yet ,,,,,,,,,But it was cool as a Kid.............
Thanks for the memory,,,,,,I will remind my Dad (87) of it tomorrow......


Thanks for pulling the video......
The area has gone to the dogs.... But they are trying to get control
Made me think about Iowa Falls,,,,,,I wonder what it is like now......


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196657
08/15/24 07:59 PM
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They’ve really spent quite a bit of money in fixing up the fair grounds in the last few years, I don’t go because there’s too many people, Iowa falls hasn’t changed much still stinks like cooked soybeans.

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: Bob_Iowa] #8196704
08/15/24 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob_Iowa
They’ve really spent quite a bit of money in fixing up the fair grounds in the last few years, I don’t go because there’s too many people, Iowa falls hasn’t changed much still stinks like cooked soybeans.



To funny,,, Now I have to guggle to see it the honda shop is still there......


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196706
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yep but moved......


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196715
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And Hardin county tire, (Goodyear), did build a new office.

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196717
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Iowa PBS is doing their show about what’s going on there I think it’s on YouTube.

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196722
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I was gooogle earth look for my aunt Emma's old house. Year ago she was a school teacher and live close to a park were I could fish all day as a kid....(when I was not dreaming at the honda shop.....)


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196776
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My son is there several of his sheep are being shown. I know he got 1 grand and one reserve at least .

Re: Iowa state fair [Re: Vinke] #8196777
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Originally Posted by Vinke
I was gooogle earth look for my aunt Emma's old house. Year ago she was a school teacher and live close to a park were I could fish all day as a kid....(when I was not dreaming at the honda shop.....)


Did you ever make it to the Princess Cafe? It's still open and we go there once in a great while.


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: CTRAPS] #8196824
08/16/24 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by CTRAPS
Originally Posted by Vinke
I was gooogle earth look for my aunt Emma's old house. Year ago she was a school teacher and live close to a park were I could fish all day as a kid....(when I was not dreaming at the honda shop.....)


Did you ever make it to the Princess Cafe? It's still open and we go there once in a great while.


to funny,,,,when I was a kid they had "collectable" larger matchbox type cars for sale at the front entrance....if it is the same place I am thinking


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Re: Iowa state fair [Re: martentrapper] #8196827
08/16/24 02:10 AM
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My aunts house was the second one from the bend in the road on the north side...sanford drive.....
I loved fishing the park.

You guys remember when the drained the dam in the 70's,,,,,that was a cool walk down the river

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