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| The Biggest Sugar Beet in Chinook! |
Way back in September after we won our fiesta station and right before our first area visit there was a glorious celebration of the sugar beet in Chinook. Now you might be wondering what a sugar beet is much like some of us were but that is not important. What is important is the celebration itself.
Every year the town of Chinook comes together in all its glory to celebrate this vegetable but really its just a big block party. The shut down main street and people set up little booths selling crafts and baked goods, there is also a car show and a fun run/walk.
Now we were told this was one of the less exciting festivals in the area but we decided to see for ourselves. We showed up(thats right JVC we showed up!) right in time to register for the fun run and talk with Jackie(a woman who works with us) about the puppies she was selling. We also took the time to stretch out before our race. The race/ walk was great and David and Megan even won some prize gift certificates.
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| The display of decorated beets |
After the race we explored the town stopping at all the little craft booths and talking with people. At one booth there was a husband and wife team selling deep fried oreos. We stopped for a bit as Megan discussed the art of deep frying with the man who resembled santa claus. He gave us free samples and told us a little about his recipe but would not share all of the ingredients because he uses a top secret recipe.
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| Dead Beets |
Right next to the fried oreo booth was a nice trailer displaying the star of the day, the sugar beet. Apparently people young and old in Chinook, MT take great pride in their sugar beets. There was a contest for the smallest, the biggest, the best carved and the best dressed beet. After marveling at the glory of the sugar beet as an art form we headed to the museums to learn more about the local history and the wildlife of the area.
