Miss Knox County Fair and singing the National Anthem

On Monday I was so excited to be at the Knox County fair to perform the National Anthem and visit the fair queen pageant.  Knox county is actually the oldest fair in Indiana and was established in 1809.  This also means it is one of the oldest fairs in America so it is quite an honor to be able to sing the National Anthem at the Knox County Fair.

I performed the National Anthem for one of the biggest grandstand events - the tractor pull.  Truth be told, I really love tractor pulls and mud slings.  I think sitting out in a fairgrounds grandstand under the summer sun watching a tractor pull is a lot of fun.  And trust me, this week it is plenty hot to be at the fair.  I love performing the National Anthem.  A lot of my friends from high school are serving in the military, and singing the Anthem reminds me of their service and sacrifice.

While I was at the fair I also got a chance to visit the queen pageant.  If you are regular PresBlog reader you might remember that Knox County had more young women in the 2011 Miss Indiana Pageant than any other place in Indiana, so you can bet the Knox County Queen Pageant is filled with beautiful, talented ladies eager to represent their county at the state fair queen pageant in August.  The 2011 Knox County Fair Queen is Cassandra Brocksmith.  I had a chance to talk with Cassandra for a minute after she one, and I know she will have a great time and the fair.

I will be cheering for Cassandra to have good luck at the Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant.  If she wins in August, she would actually represent the state fair in 2012.  The Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant is actually one of the largest single-day pageants in the state with approximately 90 contestants.

So if you are in Knox County, drop by the oldest fair in the state and look for me - maybe I will be performing the National Anthem at the grandstand or just enjoying a cold drink in the shade!