
A State Fair Essay
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Mark DePaolis has been doing an Almanac state fair essay for more than 15 years...
Mark DePaolis has been doing an Almanac state fair essay for more than 15 years. This time his focus is on state fair attire.
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A State Fair Essay
Clip: Season 2014 Episode 49 | 2m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Mark DePaolis has been doing an Almanac state fair essay for more than 15 years. This time his focus is on state fair attire.
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