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The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas, Texas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except for varying periods during World War I and World War II.〔http://www.bigtex.com/sft/AboutUs/StateFair.asp〕 It usually begins the last Friday in September and ends 24 days later. While the State Fair of Texas considers quantifying its attendance figures "too much of a hassle," it is still consistently recognized as one of the most highly attended and best state fairs in America.〔http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/5-cant-miss-state-fairs-plus-a-look-at-cokes-refreshing-history-on-the-midway〕〔http://www.chiefads.com/import/texas-fair-downplays-attendance/article_fd381d4f-cd48-5a23-8edc-eb22544f742d.html〕 ==Attractions== The State Fair of Texas opening day ceremonies are highlighted by the annual Friday parade rolling through downtown Dallas.〔http://www.thedallassocials.com/events/state-fair-of-texas-opening-day-parade-2/〕 Traditionally, the centerpiece of the fair has been the annual college football game between Oklahoma and Texas, nicknamed the Red River Rivalry (historically known as the "Texas-OU Game") and played in the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. Also, the State Fair Classic, featuring Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University, is played at the Cotton Bowl during the fair. In 2010, Baylor and Texas Tech played their game during the fair for the first time. During the opening weekend of the 2013 fair, Army and Louisiana Tech played in the inaugural Heart of Dallas Kickoff Classic at the Cotton Bowl. The game has not played here since 2014.〔Heart of Dallas Classic〕 The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the country to include a full blown auto show, dating back to 1904.〔 The State Fair used to feature "Birds of the World" where several birds flew overhead. It was removed from the Fair lineup in 2014. The Texas Skyway is a gondola ride which only operates 24 days a year transports visitors around the fairgrounds. Its construction cost 5 million dollars. There is also a BMX bike show as well as dog and pig races. For children, puppet shows, Children's Medical Center Barnyard, and Story Time also take place inside the fair. In recent years, the fair has emphasized its reputation as an event featuring unique, albeit high-fat foods. It has been known for years for Fletcher's brand corny dogs. Recent years have seen the introduction of new unusual deep-fried items, including deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried Twinkies, deep-fried s'mores, deep-fried pork ribs, fried cheesecake; deep-fried butter, deep-fried peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwiches, and most recently a batter-based fried Coke. New foods in 2008 included chicken fried bacon and fried banana splits. For the 2012 fair, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas added the deep-fried Samoa cookie. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「State Fair of Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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