There are always many traveling restaurants at the fair with windows to serve you. In Maryland crabs are a must, and JB's gives you a choice of other style seafood. Beef and poultry were well represented, along with other choices. I left before my dinnertime so the root beer was all I sampled, but Marianne did chastise me for not bringing home some funnel cakes! 
The first agricultural fair was held in Frederick County in 1822. The Great Frederick Fair dates to 1853, with fairs held yearly except for during and shortly after the US Civil War. The fair has been in its current location since the early 1900's. The fair provides an means for local farmers to exhibit their livestock and crops; homemade jams, jellies and cakes; and other hand made goods. There is also a large photography exhibit, with images that compete with any we see on My World Tuesday. The fair also provides encouragement to youngsters who are interested in agriculture with ribbons and prizes for various age groups. The fair also provides major entertainment; rides and games; and competitions with both animals and machines. And lots and lots of food! (I will be posting more fair images this week, both here and on Lew's Pics.)
Lots of new machinery on display
This one has been converted to a kids slide - note the blue mat at the rear
One of the young winners
A small sample of the food
I expect to see Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) in banks and businesses, but they are also at the Great Frederick Fair. And with all there is to do at the fair, I expect this ATM gets used often.
A local radio station was broadcasting from the Great Frederick Fair this week. The twisted cable connects to the extendable antenna. From this location the antenna did need to be very high.
6:17 AM EST Sun lights up the ground fog
6:24 AM EST Fog is lifting
6:27 AM EST Blue sky to the west
Here's another view of a shop window in Frederick. For a city of 60,000 people, there are plenty of shops with decorative items, some new and others old. 
Along Carroll Creek in the center of Frederick, there are a number of places to buy a beverage of your choice. But there is one place to get free water. The Diehl Memorial Fountain commerates a 1911 fountain which honored Marie Diehl, the founder of the Frederick SPCA. This one also serves people and their pets, though not horses. 
People
Pets
Closeup of the bronze relief
We froze about 30 pints of creamed corn for the good eating this winter. This kernel just did not stay in line.
Cats can sleep in the almost any position. Here's our Zoey sun bathing upside down on the white carpet last winter. And Friday night she was on the sofa upside down. 
Lone tree and clouds, afternoon, September 4, 2009
Last glimpse of the sun with geese, September 4, 2009
Evening glow, September 4, 2009
Here are some bay windows set in a more ornate architecture than those I have previously posted. This is an office building in downtown Frederick with more elaborate stone work than most of the buildings nearby.
Parking garage
Equipment beside the garage - note the signs
County School Offices getting higher
Smaller building underway nearby 
The owners of the orchard where we have bought some apples and peaches do not want their mailbox to fall.
The electricity for the Acela Express, AMTRAK's high speed (150 mph) train.
AMTRAK regular train engine.
And all the wires to keep the trains running.
Blue sky and clouds reflected in blue Chevelle
Reflected sun in Carroll Creek
Sun behind the suspension footbridge
Reflected sky
