Kat and I had our first trip to the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday. I was sad about having missed “Weird Al” Yankovic last week, but was much less sad about missing Def Leppard with special guests Styx and Foreigner last night.

We were only there for about two hours. We didn’t see a whole lot, (Yes, it’s true, we skipped the Miracle of Birth!) but we did spend some time in the Eco building, or whatever it was called, since we’re both pretty interested in living green. While there, I happened upon an interactive video quiz game featuring friend and fellow Twin Cities actor Mike Postle! Woot!

We hit up the MPR booth, cringed at the funhouse named “Mardi Gras,” and ate things that hurt us. Because this is why people read blogs (right?), here’s what I ate and my ratings (on the Fotis scale):

Walleye on a stick – It’s one of the must-haves this year, so I had it. It was a tiny piece of fish, but it was delicious. The stick neither helped nor hindered the experience, and the hush puppies we got with it were perfect. FOTi

Cheese curds – I’ve had them once before at Lyle’s, and wasn’t a huge fan then (I tried them on a full stomach, so it wasn’t too pleasant). I figured I’d be remiss if I didn’t get any at the Fair, and once again, I felt kinda bleh. I like fried cheese products, so I dunno why I respond so poorly to cheese curds. FO.

Frozen banana – Okay, I wasn’t going to get anything else, but I saw this and immediately knew I needed one, solely because of my Arrested Development fandom. A frozen banana on a stick, dipped in chocolate. Of course it was good. FOTIs.

Additionally, Kat had a belgian waffle on a stick and enjoyed it.

Next year, I’ll have to make time to watch Robot Combat (freakin’ Battlebots at the Fair! I had no idea!), ride something, pony up three whole dollars to walk through the butterfly house, and eat deep fried candy bars. On sticks.

I have also confirmed something I’ve always known about myself. I hate crowds. Jesus Christ, do I hate crowds. It seems like the Minnesota State Fair is just a big place to form enormous, rude, malodorous crowds, and the booths, exhibits, and activities are merely secondary to the crowd-having experience.