Tonight! Funk!

[kaulis]

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will play a free show at the State Fair tonight (and tomorrow night) at 8:30 pm. I plan to go tonight, because I figure the Friday crowd will be bigger than the first-day-of-the-fair crowd.

1) Would anyone care to join me?

2) I've never been to a State Fair. Since I'm paying admission anyhow, is there anything I

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[drowdancer]

My first thought, having been awake for about three minutes, is that the place that serves crocodile (which is, if I remember correctly, very near the grandstand) also serves frozen grapes. They are delicious, especially if you're hot and sweaty after having been at the fair all day.

[kaulis]

Thanks!

I wanted to see your sister do her thing, but it didn't start until my bedtime. Do she do that professionally, full-time?

[drowdancer]

Yeah, actually. In Portland. She has standing job offers in Vegas and Austin as well.

I appreciate knowing you'd have come. It was super late for a weeknight.