Berry Craig and Bruce Maples both took pictures while at Fancy Farm. Here are those pictures, arranged in three groups:
Around and About – pictures taken around the Fancy Farm complex, including some before the crowds started arriving
The Speakers – shots of the various speakers at the afternoon “stump speech” time
The Crowd – pictures of the crowd during the speaking, both Repub and Dem
The majority of the pictures were taken by Berry Craig using his excellent Nikon SLR. The blurry ones were taken by Bruce on his iPhone. 😊 Enjoy!
Around and About Fancy Farm
The various booths getting set up before the crowds arrive. (photo by Bruce Maples)
The stage area of the Fancy Farm pavilion. Note the band on the far side that got the early slot, and the tables for the media down front. (photo by Bruce Maples)
A couple dances to the music before the crowd gathered in the pavillion. (photo by Berry Craig)
People came early to get good seats in the shade. (photo by Bruce Maples)
AARP members beating the heat. (photo by Berry Craig)
The bingo calling started early, but still drew a crowd. (photo by Bruce Maples)
The bingo caller on his platform, next to some of the prizes. (photo by Bruce Maples)
Winning at bingo takes concentration. (photo by Berry Craig)
Bingo and barbecue – a Fancy Farm tradition. (photo by Berry Craig)
You can buy a BBQ sandwich, but out back you can buy it by the pound. They had 10,000 pounds of pork, and 9,000 pounds of mutton. (photo by Bruce Maples)
Sis admonishing her little brother not to squirt Silly String at passersby. (photo by Berry Craig)
A young righty tries to hit the bullseye and trigger the dunking board. (photo by Berry Craig)
Decisions, decisions – what to buy at the souvenir stand. (photo by Berry Craig)
Life is sweet – a lolipop and an inflatable toy. (photo by Berry Craig)
Write your own caption. (photo by Berry Craig)
The chicken may look like Donald Trump, but it was inflated to poke fun of Gov. Matt Bevin for skipping Fancy Farm, as well as to call out charter school supporters. (photo by Berry Craig)
Close-up of the chicken, showing the call to “repeal charter schools” (Photo by Berry Craig)
The back of the chicken, talking about the education takeover in the state. (photo by Berry Craig)
Gay Adelmann and the Save Our Schools crew set up their booth, including their big sign, using some serious tools. (photo by Berry Craig)
A Fancy Farm patriot who appreciates geography. (photo by Berry Craig)
Gone, but not forgotten. (photo by Berry Craig)
Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana tent. (photo by Berry Craig)
Amanda Groves staffs the Kentuckians for the Commonwealth booth. (photo by Berry Craig)
Linda Erickson of Louisville brought a homemade sign. (photo by Berry Craig)
The front side of Ann Reid’s sign. (photo by Berry Craig)
Jan Culwell with her special take on a famous jacket. (photo by Berry Craig)
A quartet of Young Dems. (photo by Berry Craig)
Brian Clardy, a Murray State history professor, interviews Laura Glasscock of the Kentucky Gazette for WKMS, the campus NPR station. (photo by Berry Craig)
A camera-armed TV reporter interviews House candidate Cherlynn Stevenson, in white shirt, and her campaign manager. (photo by Berry Craig)
Congressional candidate Paul Walker meets a voter, Ann Reed of Farmington. (photo by Berry Craig)
Democratic House hopeful Desiree Owen works the crowd. (photo by Berry Craig)
Kathy Knight and her unique tee shirt. (photo by Berry Craig)
Adam Edelen, co-founder of the New Kentucky Project visits with House candidate David Ramey of Murray and another member of the crowd. (photo by Berry Craig)
Alben Barkley III and the Forward Kentucky publisher, Bruce Maples. (photo by Berry Craig)
The Fancy Farm Speakers
Attorney Gen. Andy Beshear and House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins wave to the crowd before the speaking started. (photo by Berry Craig)
Republican Ryan Quarles, emcee. (photo by Berry Craig)
Sen. Stan Humphries, R-Cadiz, led off the speaking. (photo by Berry Craig)
Rep. Richard Heath, R-Mayfield (photo by Berry Craig)
Democrat Charlotte Goddard wants Heath’s job. (photo by Berry Craig)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (photo by Berry Craig)
Jamie Comer, owner of the largest dog-whistle at this year’s Fancy Farm (photo by Berry Craig)
Democrat Paul Walker is challenging Comer. (photo by Berry Craig)
State Auditor Mike Harmon (photo by Berry Craig)
Attorney Gen. Andy Beshear (photo by Berry Craig)
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (photo by Berry Craig)
The Fancy Farm Crowd
People settling in before the speaking began. (photo by Bruce Maples)
The ever unflappable Al Cross, battle-scarred Fancy Farm veteran. (photo by Berry Craig)
Clap for the GOP! (photo by Berry Craig)
Welcome Republicans! (photo by Berry Craig)
A Republican adrift in a sea of signs. (photo by Berry Craig)
Comer cheering section. (photo by Berry Craig)
Comer! Comer! (photo by Berry Craig)
The Democrats hoisted a Trump-taunting Russian flag on their side of the pavilion. (photo by Berry Craig)
Not a GOP fan. (photo by Berry Craig)
Nema Brewer greets a GOP speaker. (photo by Berry Craig)
Rolled up signs make dandy megaphones for leading chants against Gov. Matt Bevin. (photo by Berry Craig)
Republicans roll up signs for megaphones, too. (photo by Berry Craig)
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. (photo by Berry Craig)
A toddler for Beshear. (photo by Berry Craig)
She’s for public schools. (photo by Berry Craig)
Chuck Paisley is for Paul Walker for Congress. (photo by Berry Craig)
— by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern —
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