I’ve always been fascinated by state fairs. When I was a kid, my Mom used to drive my brothers and I from Northern Virginia to the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, where she went as a kid. For us, it was like going to the circus. Everywhere we looked was something unique, odd, and fun. As I got older, and started dating my partner, I learned of her love of the Texas State Fair, where she would go as a kid. Eventually we decided to make a trip down to visit it. I brought my camera along to document the whole experience. And now, with other fairs to compare it to, I can vouch, what they say is true, everything is a bit bigger in Texas.