"The great thing about fairs is they have something for everyone, from concerts and carnival rides to cotton candy and contest winners," said Postal Service Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Vice President David E. Williams, who served as the dedicating official.
“These whimsical stamps highlight the educational and social value fairs bring
to communities with opportunities to
learn, teach, and have fun with friends and family.”
Fairs are annual events that families
and communities anticipate with enthusiasm. State and county fairs are
quintessential Americana. Long before there were extension services or schools
of agriculture, America’s fairs were organized to educate farm families in
the agricultural, mechanical and domestic arts.
At the earliest fairs, the educational
mission was enlivened by competitions for the “best” or “biggest” and are still
among the most popular events today. Competitors vie to produce the best in
baked goods or the most perfect — and largest — example of a particular fruit,
vegetable or flower. Competitive livestock exhibitions display the hard work
that goes into raising farm animals. A lucky few display the ribbons their
efforts have won.
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