{"id":877,"date":"2026-08-09T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/?p=877"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:07:22","slug":"feared-the-fair-for-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/?p=877","title":{"rendered":"Feared the Fair for Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_Wisconsin_State_Fair.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_Wisconsin_State_Fair.jpg 792w, https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_Wisconsin_State_Fair-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_Wisconsin_State_Fair-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wisconsin DNR is at the State Fair to promote outdoor recreation, state parks, wildlife, fishing, and other natural resources to fairgoers. The fair is a big public event, so it&#8217;s a convenient place for the agency to do outreach, answer questions, and get people interested in Wisconsin&#8217;s outdoors. Every year the DNR presence is in Exploratory Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I blocked time off during my regular week as unpaid time off to balance my paid weekend booth hours. I learned the seating is banquet chairs. I ordered a portable lumbar support seat. The effectiveness was less than optimal. Wore my Keen hiking boots for standing and walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris is gluten free; on the drive he was lamenting missing a good fair corn dog. I asked him if I needed to sneak off and hide if I get one? He was able to trek over to the gluten-free section of the food court. The historically awesome Wisconsin Cream Puffs are close to the Park. I turned away from standing in the mile-long line. I really wanted one, or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beforehand I worried about spending time with my supervisor. Turns out the shift was super easy. By the end many of my ideas proved good and shared quips were relished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My max dose of Advil got me through to half way. Suffered a little. To finish, I experimented with pain-med dosage. Turns out muscle relaxer plus anxiety med makes me talkative and loopy on the drive to the park-and-ride to get Escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worst part: booth-improvement notes got left on the laptop. Lumbar support; product fail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wisconsin DNR is at the State Fair to promote outdoor recreation, state parks, wildlife, fishing, and other natural resources to fairgoers. 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