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Deep Fried Ambassador update: Spider Girl + Barrel Monster = State Fair Love

Our Deep Fried Ambassador is busy blogging about all things N.C. State Fair related. We’ll re-post all of her Fair entries, but be sure to check out her Pretty*Swell blog. (This is part 2 of the “Whole Lotta Loony” series chronicling the adventures of your Deep-Fried Ambassador and Deputy Deep-Fried at the North Carolina State Fair.) How many times have you walked past one of the houses of oddities at the State Fair and been so curious to go inside?  But, for whatever reason, you avert your eyes and keep walking? Yeah, me too. Mostly because I’m so ridiculously sensitive…

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Barrel monster takes a bow

By now, most North Carolinians are aware of the Barrel Monster. (If not, check out New Raleigh’s story on the local celebrity.) Barrel Monster’s creator Joe Carnevale has been busy since his first construction-barrel creation this summer. Since then, a variety of monsters have appeared at SparkCon, atop buildings on Raleigh’s Hillsborough Street and, starting today, at the N.C. State Fair. Fairgoers will have the chance to see two barrel monsters on the fairgrounds. One is located beside the giant Adirondack chair at the Flower Show, and the other will be on display near Gate 9. The Gate 9 barrel monster…

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Deep Fried Ambassador update: A whole lotta happy. And bacon.

It was such a pleasure to meet our Deep Fried Ambassador in person today. She was a pro at tweeting out the information we announced this afternoon at the pre-Fair media lunch. Luckily for us, she’ll be returning to the Fair a few times between now and Sunday, Oct. 25 on “official duty.” We’re excited she’ll be a part of our blogging staff. Below is her first post. Be sure to visit her blog Pretty*Swell to keep up with her Fair adventures, and we’ll also repost all of her updates here. The theme for this year’s North Carolina State Fair…

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