Day 3: Accidental Tomatoes, Awesome Teenagers

          "ChicanoTOMS!" one of the cashiers I was making hotdogs for yelled at me over the constant din of conversation and karaoke in The Gardens building. I had no idea what he was talking about.
          Um, is that on the menu? I wondered.
           "Chicago Dog with no tomatoes!" one of the floaters translated as he skirted around me with two chili-cheese dogs in hand.
          Clearly.
          I went to work, putting together the dog in lightning speed. Tray out, bun open, dog in, mustard along sides, spread the relish, etc...sprinkle tomatoes--wait a minute--
         BLAST IT! He said NO tomatoes.
         No need to panic. I swept my hand along the tomato contaminated side of the bun, removing all the offending vegetables and then reapplied the rest of the ingredients.
          Bam. Best looking Chicago Dog sans tomatoes ever. Sadly, I had to throw the accidental tomatoes.  
         
          Business was hopping today at the State Fair. I fixed one order after another all afternoon with barely a pause. That is just the way I like it. Although, it is harder to dance to the music as I work when I am so busy running for more ingredients.

         The theme today was 4-H. All the times I have been to the fair, I have never actually been in the 4-H building. No time like the present, I figured. I have one word for what I saw in this space:

Impressive

          I marveled at professional looking sewing designs, intricate sciency projects, awesome photographs and cool technological inventions. Kids made these? I felt like asking. While I was checking out the collection of projects, the Arts-In production started. The show, titled It's a Jungle Out There, is a musical production that 4-H members from around the state designed and produced together at the beginning of August.The songs and dancing were great, and I particularly enjoyed the message of the play:

Life is a jungle, but you have got to get out in it!

Kids these days!