Last day of the Ulster County Fair which means it’s your last chance to see the pig races…
Britney Spareribs, Rush Limhog and Lyndsey Loham were some of the competitors who were hamming it up during a popular show that's become a tradition at the Ulster County Fair -- the pig races, put on by Robinson's Racing Pigs, a company based in Florida.
Video report by Tracy Baxter of the Times Herald-Record.
Bacon on the hoof!
Posted by: Linkmeister | Sunday, August 08, 2010 at 08:38 PM
They will be near me later this week. I'm not sure if my favorite part is when they launch themselves into the water or when they snuffle for truffles at the end. Well, not truffles, it's oreos, but anyway... they're dark! Just details!
I also go for the maple house (tremendous shakes), the sheep, the antique machinery and the ferris wheel. I can be happy at the fair with those and need nothing more.
Well, also the veg, flower and craft displays are great, it's best to go on the first day while they are fresh. My b-i-l won a blue ribbon for his knitted counterpane a couple years ago, that was exciting.
Posted by: muddy | Monday, August 09, 2010 at 11:04 AM
I would never have the vision to start a pig-racing outfit. This is why I fail.
Posted by: KC45s | Monday, August 09, 2010 at 02:19 PM
Grins. KC45s, if the upkeep seems too costly, maybe hamster or guinea pig racing would work.
Posted by: Linkmeister | Monday, August 09, 2010 at 04:24 PM
Two words: Wild boar (racing)
You gonna try and make it up to the state fair this year, Lance? Love to have ya up.
Posted by: Chris the cop | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 08:55 PM