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         The life and times of Mark and Paula Persons

September 6, 2009:  Mark and Paula Persons attended the Minnesota State Fair in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  This "Great Minnesota Get Together" runs twelve days up to and including Labor Day each year.  This year, a reported 1.79 million people attended. 

The lapel pin shows a beautiful sunset near the base of a fire tower.

The Minnesota State Gopher is the mascot of the fair.

Again from high up above, Mark and Paula rode the Sky Glider across the fair.

Mark and Paula stopped at the WCCO Television booth an had their photo taken with the crew.  On the left is Liz Collin.  On the far right is Don Shelby.  Don is retiring in December from his air shift at WCCO 830 AM Radio and from WCCO Television a year from December.       

One of the many musical groups performing was Riders in the Sky.  They were TERRIFIC playing cowboy songs to the delight of a huge crowd in the Leinie Lodge Theatre sponsored by Leinenkugel Beer.      

Quote of the day:  There is so much to see an do that you can't do it all in one day.   Mark