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Fair game

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While it may not be the biggest perhaps the most quintessentially American state fair is the one held each year in Iowa. Originally just for farmers the 11-day event now draws 900,000 people each year to see things like cow chip throwing and crowing contests.

Author: Carter, W. Hodding
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1995
Iowa, Fairs and festivals, Des Moines, Iowa, Fairs

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The grin game

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A parent wonders if his decision to allow his son to be fitted for braces was a wise one. The braces cause the boy pain, and the problems they were intended to correct may not be so serious afterall.

Author: Adler, Tony
Publisher: Tribune Company
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1998
Psychological aspects, Personal narratives, Child rearing, Orthodontic appliances

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Rules of the game

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Iditarod rules have been changed to better ensure the health and welfare of competing dogs. The use of performance enhancing drugs is forbidden, as is the swatting of dogs for disciplinary reasons.

Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1992
Laws, regulations and rules, Protection and preservation, Sled dog racing, Iditarod Trail Race (Sled dog race), Sled dogs

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