Combine Demolition Derby is smashing good time at the Carroll 4-H and FFA Fair in Westminster 'This is all-Americana, baby' …

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Combine Demolition Derby is smashing good time at the Carroll 4-H and FFA Fair in Westminster

'This is all-Americana, baby' … fair continues through Aug. 6

By Kevin Dayhoff kevindayhoff@gmail.com

Posted 8/01/10

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(Enlarge) The "Sponge Bob" combine was rigged to mechanically tip his hat to the crowd. (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff)

Combine Demolition Derby is smashing good time at the Carroll 4-H and FFA Fair in Westminster 'This is all-Americana, baby' … fair continues through Aug. 6 By Kevin Dayhoff

The afternoon at the annual Carroll County 4-H FFA Fair started out tame enough. Children were giggling. There was ice cream, burgers and french fries to eat; the weather was appropriately hot, and antique tractors were performing the stylized minuet of square dancing in the upper horse arena.

But soon after 6 o'clock in the evening, the scene of the antique tractors had transformed into the clash of the alien mutant titans of the farm equipment world, as the giant machines danced in the makeshift heavy metal mosh pit of the third annual combine demolition derby at the country fair... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4576/Carroll-County-Fair-Westminster-4H-FFA/

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