The Iowa State Fair - what an experience!  Our goal was deep fried snickers, twinkies, and oreos:  battered and fried just like a corn dog.  YUM!   The pork chop on a stick was delicious, barbecued, and very filling.   So much food (over 100 vendors) to enjoy; we had lemonade, root beer, Bauder's peach ice cream, apple pietza (apple slices and almond slivers on a thin pizza crust), fry bread, and deep fried vegetables - just to name a few.  We just couldn't eat any more in our eight hours at the fair.  We walked through the Cultural Center with arts and crafts; the John Deere Ag. Bldg with flowers, crops, butter cow sculpture, ice sculpture, and more; and the Varied Industries Bldg. with exhibits of every trade, group, and almost any business imaginable.  We listened to a variety of music at the seven outdoor performance stages.  So much more to see - but that will have to wait for another year.