I guess I should not have been surprised, but one of the first sights I saw after I got to the Fair was Rockit the Robot, and he was dancing to -- you guessed it -- "Gangnam Style." Score one for Robot-Pop.
Taking a walk down the midway there didn't seem to a particular character that's featured in a lot of prizes. In previous years Spongebob Squarepants has showed up in an number of incarnations, but this year I didn't see him around too much. Nor was the Fair overrun with Angry Birds characters like last year. This year Stewie (from "Family Guy") continues his run as a favorite, and there are lots of Smurfs to be found. And how come I saw plenty of Batman prizes but nothing from The Avengers? One day I'd like to do a blog post on how the licensing for Fair prizes works...
If you're over near Kiddieland Park keep an eye out for Jim Cruise, aka The Spoon Man - his shows are at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. I caught the end of his shows a couple of times Friday and he was a lot of fun, keeping the crowd energized.
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