Tex and the Fort Bend County Fair

Tex, the Longhorn, recently attended the Fort Bend County Parade with Mrs. Normann-Petersen. After the parade they went to the Fort Bend County Fair.   Tex answered the following questions:

1.     Where is Tex?  The Fort Bend County Parade and Fair.  The parade started at the courthouse in Richmond, TX traveling down HWY 90 and ended at Jeanetta Street in Rosenberg.  The Fort Bend Fair is located at the Fort Bend fairgrounds 4310 HWY 36 S. Rosenberg, TX 77471

2. What is the geography like there? The parade goes through two small towns in Fort Bend County.  On parade route you see will the courthouse, quaint small houses with white picket fences, grocery stores, restaurants, and auto mechanic shops.  Parade goers will also line the streets cheering for their favorite float, Fort Bend queen contestant, favorite high school marching bands, or favorite cheerleaders and/or drill teams.  The fairgrounds are mostly surrounded by fields and located off HWY. 59.

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  Breakfast food is typically eaten during the parade since it begins at 8:00 a.m.  For example, some of the breakfast foods we ate were donuts, kolaches, bananas, and yogurt.  At the fair there is a wide array of food to be eaten.  For example, funnel cakes, jumbo corn dogs, cotton candy, hamburgers, French fries, huge turkey legs, Schulze’s bar-be-que, corn on the cob, and much more!

4. What types of jobs are there? Gate keepers, ticket sales, ticket takers, rodeo sweethearts, Agriculture students, Agriculture teachers, police officers, doctors, nurses, veterinarians, cowboys, cowgirls, judges for the livestock show, judges for the rodeo, maintenance men, and support staff are the most common jobs found associated with the Fort Bend Fair.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends? Rodeo, of course!

6. Where are you going next Tex? Give us a hint and see if we can figure it before

you get there! Tex’s clue is at the end of this post.

7. Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and surrounding area and/or landmarks?  Please see the pictures below of Tex’s trip to the Fort Bend County Parade and Fair.

Tex, Mrs. Normann-Petersen, and friends waiting for the parade to start.

Parades always begin with the American Flag and the Texas Flag typically carried by local law enforcement or the Rodeo Sweethearts on horseback.

 

Tex enjoyed watching the sheriff, police, and fire departments go by each from the local cities! 

Ronald McDonald and Swatson, the Sugar Land Skeeters mascot, waved to all the children and to Tex.

There were a lot of cowgirls and cowboys including the Rodeo Sweethearts in the parade including trail riders.

Here is the Float that held the Jr. Fair Royalty Court.

Tex is enjoying the sights and sounds of one of the many marching bands and drill teams.

After the parade Tex went to the Fort Bend Fair where he learned about harvesting rice and cotton.

 

Tex also learned about many animals including cows and goats.   Tex had his picture also taken with the hay. Cows like to eat hay and grain. 

Fort Bend County Fair going on now through Sunday, October 5, 2014.  For more info regarding the Fort Bend County Fair please visit their website at http://fortbendcountyfair.com/

Tex's clue for his next stop:  Tex's clue for his next stop:  This theater is located in Westbury Square in Houston, TX, and is where Ms. Coltharp enjoys taking her children and grandchildren to see Christmas plays.  There are a lot of people who get dressed up to go here.  Can you guess where Tex went on this next visit?  Please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen if you think you have a guess!

cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com