Friday, August 15, 2025

Butter Cow!

 One of the highlights of the Illinois State Fair is, of course, the Butter Cow:

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Yep, sculpted from 800 pounds of butter, it's a cow...  and a friend.  Sculpted by artist Sarah (Doyle) Pratt of West Des Moines, Iowa, for the 8th year, from recycled and unsalted butter, which is then slathered over a frame of wire and wood.  The cow and its guest rotate inside a refrigerated display case over the course of the fair.  The Butter Cow has been part of the Illinois State Fair since 1922.







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