Hey, hey... today's the first day of the NC state fair. And, yes, there's been another step forward in food-on-a-stick technology. I know that we'll never reach the levels of mastery displayed at the TX and MN state fair but I think we're holding our own. This year's buzz items seem to be the deep-fried pecan pie on a stick and the deep-fried mac & cheese on a stick. I will report back w/ further details after our on-site inspection next week. Mac & cheese is a must. Pecan pie maybe not so much. If we were there w/ a larger groop maybe but if it's just the two of us then I'm thinking a lot of that's going in the trash. (So if anyone wants to join us at the fair, in the interests of advancing deep-fried research, we'll probably be there in the afternoon either Mon, Wed or Thurs)