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IT'S FITTING THAT THE TYPICAL visitor to the State Fair of Texas looks happier than a pig in mud. After all, the site of the fair, which debuted in 1886, was dubbed a "hog wallow" by its organizers because its eighty acres turned into gumbo with the merest sprinkle of rain. The State Fair is only two miles from Dallas' concrete canyons, bat it represents the fun, unguarded side of Texas' most sophisticated, self-assured city. During the fair, Dallasites prefer squealing in delight to looking down their collective snoot. [paragraph] Well, maybe they're even a little snooty about the State Fair, and who can blame them? It's the original Textravaganza, a combination of parade, carnival, livestock show, music performance, museum, and assorted weird stuff that now sprawls over 277 acres. During its three-week run every fall (September 26 through October 19 this year), it attracts more than three million people--mostly Metroplexers these days, given the proliferation of theme parks in more-distant cities. In its 117-year history, the fair has showcased everything from Elvis Presley to a life-size butter sculpture of a milkmaid and her cow, from a tribute to the toothpick to the 45-carat Hope Diamond. Sure, some things have changed--general admission has jumped from 25 cents to $12--but some haven't: Attendees have complained about problems with parking since 1900, when late arrivals had nowhere to tie up their horses. [paragraph] Dallas was only 45 years old when its pioneer founders decided to create the fair of fairs, and they reached for the brass ring....
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