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SHORE REPORT: FRIED WITH EVERYTHING

A Facebook friend was incredulous regarding the availability of Fried Twinkies at the Minnesota State Fair; I commented that was just the tip of the deep fryer. Our annual Labor Day visit to the Jersey Shore (or as I refer to it, the Fall Festival of Navels) underscored that fried Oreos (most common) and Twinkies have given birth to a whole new way of eating. One place that advertised it fries everything offered the following in fried varieties: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Elvis sandwiches (peanut butter and banner), Scooter Pies, Cinnabons, Chipwiches, cookie dough. A new brand is being considered called "Heart Attack in a Drum". ...One game booth had stuffed versions of the gang from South Park and President Obama hanging next each other. Then I realized Obama has a new pitch for supporting his healthcare plan - "Oh, no! We've killed Kenny." ... The sideshow games, that reliable cultural marker, showed no dominant figures. But South Park has made a remarkable comeback while Stewie Griffin, still visible, has faded with an occasional Brian and Peter Griffin to be seen. There's the usual smattering of Tweeties, Care Bears, Scoobies. Some time ago, the game named "Shoot Osama Bin Laden" and "Shoot Saddam Hussein,"  settled into the final form - "Shoot the Terrorist." ...
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