Fair reflection, Grange

If you look really hard at the swirls in the reflection, I think you'll have no trouble whatsoever seeing signs of this weekend's impending Main Event in town: the 52nd annual edition of the North Stonington Agricultural Fair. The kickoff date is this Thursday, but the Grange field is already buzzing with workers assembling the midway and moving all of the food trucks into place. Meanwhile, every Fair participant contemplating entry into the various contests, from vegetable-growing to ox-pulling, is working around the clock getting ready to compete for the coveted Blue Ribbons. I'm ready to watch, cheer on the contestants, enjoy the country musicians, and, of course, document our town's still-more-or-less rural heritage. There's a better than even chance I might also eat a corn dog. Or two.