Alaska State Fair: Dreams are made of this stuff

Lumberjacks, Rat Races, Demolition Derbies! Oh My!  Last weekend was the kick off to the Alaska State Fair! Now I had been looking forward to the fair since arriving in Alaska for one reason: rat races. Fortunately though, it seemed the State fair had much more up its sleeve. So I have a lot to share about last weekend and it is going to be drawn out. To start, we arrived at the fair and it was moose-calling contest time. No I didn't participate but yes, I sat in the bleachers, drank, and cheered! Here is a little sampling of the contestants and the noises they made.

That was the winner, winner, chicken dinner!
And here was second place (so amazing)! The best in my book.

And then third place, whose daughter actually participated too! It was really funny.

So while they called this the "moose-calling" contest, I am still not so sure. I mean I haven't heard a moose, but man if they sound like that I don't think I would have known if I did hear one. Oh and I thought moose sounded like this but I am no "Mr. Know-It-All."