Pre-Game Talk: Start of the State Fair Road trip

[Lempo]

I'm surprised HF isn't censoring all this stuff about staying up and keeping it up....oh, wait a minute...

We do neither at our age.

 

[The Faulker 27]

They called up Carrick today

I wonder if he'll play, or if it's just insurance. Surely he can't be worse than Dahlfail.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

he should start over that bum noah hinafin

 

[HisIceness]

It would be nice if the team could win these games so that we have something to look forward too when they come back home.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

yea team pls win games

 

[HisIceness]

f*** this stupid road trip. f*** you state fair go move your shit to Johnston County.

 

[NotOpie]

I never understood why the State Fair waited until October. It would seem to make more sense that last week of September, but maybe that's just the hockey fan in me.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

because it is tradition

 

[HisIceness]

I never understood why the State Fair waited until October. It would seem to make more sense that last week of September, but maybe that's just the hockey fan in me.

I'm guessing it's because of the weather. October is typically a dry month here, and there's fewer allergies to deal with as opposed to having it in March or April. But I don't know.

 

[geehaad]

It probably originated surrounding something to do with the yearly harvest. Then, tradition. And yes, early October's a pretty great month for weather.

 

[NotOpie]

It probably originated surrounding something to do with the yearly harvest. Then, tradition. And yes, early October's a pretty great month for weather.

Please get out of here with all of that logic....

 

[geehaad]

Please get out of here with all of that logic....

My ex-wife hated me for it, too.

 

[NotOpie]

Just checked the Checkers schedule....hockey must just hate Carolina. Beginning on November 3, Charlotte goes on an 8 game in 15 days road trip. That's just f***ed up.

 

[tarheelhockey]

It probably originated surrounding something to do with the yearly harvest.

Something to do with the harvest... but what?

 

[MinJaBen]

Something to do with the harvest... but what?

Uhhh...the end of it, probably. Hard for those guys and girls on the farm to bring their wares to the State Fair for a week if they are still getting the crops out of the field.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Something to do with the harvest... but what?

This actually got me interested in the history of the fair. It basically started in the 1850s as a get together for farmers to learn more efficient farming techniques and slowly grew from there.

https://www.ncpedia.org/government/fair/history

It's a fun read, I'd recommend it over actually watching tonight's game.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Uhhh...the end of it, probably. Hard for those guys and girls on the farm to bring their wares to the State Fair for a week if they are still getting the crops out of the field.

I was being sarcastic

Even today, the fair is largely a way for farmers to both compete for superlatives and sell their best product. Can’t do that till you harvest it...

 

[MinJaBen]

I was being sarcastic

Even today, the fair is largely a way for farmers to both compete for superlatives and sell their best product. Can’t do that till you harvest it...

I should have guessed...you can never be too sure, though.

 

[NotOpie]

I had no idea we had so many FFA members on this board. Still, the vast majority of the crops have been harvested well before mid September.

 

[dogbazinho]

Probably has to do with worshipping the Pagan god of bountiful gourds.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Just checked the Checkers schedule....hockey must just hate Carolina. Beginning on November 3, Charlotte goes on an 8 game in 15 days road trip. That's just ****ed up.

They'll be in Toronto this weekend so I'm gonna go to both games if I don't get stuck with more shitty night shifts.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Probably has to do with worshipping the Pagan god of bountiful gourds.

God bless those pagans.

 

[MinJaBen]

I had no idea we had so many FFA members on this board. Still, the vast majority of the crops have been harvested well before mid September.

Yes, but that is not always the busiest portion of the fall season for some farms. My in-laws farm also gins the cotton for lots of farms in their area and they are probably busier after the cotton has been picked than before.

 

[NotOpie]

Yes, but that is not always the busiest portion of the fall season for some farms. My in-laws farm also gins the cotton for lots of farms in their area and they are probably busier after the cotton has been picked than before.

Yup, cotton is indeed a later season crop....livestock knows no seasons....I was mostly joking, but not totally

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Gods bless those pagans.

FTFY