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For what it's worth

Wow! We did it! The temperature reached 100 degrees on Sunday. We really didn’t have anything to do with the temperature getting to 100 degrees, but we like to say we did it anyway. It’s like 99 degrees isn’t hot enough; we have to hit 100 degrees for bragging rights or something. And if 100 degrees doesn’t make you feel really uncomfortable, you can refer to the heat index which is always five to 10 degrees more uncomfortable. The heat index is the opposite of winter’s wind chill factor. As if 20 degrees below zero isn’t cold enough, we throw in the wind chill so it feels like 30 below.Let’s hope the heat stays away for the three-day run of the Rock County Fair. I’ll be working the Star Herald booth tonight, so if it isn’t too hot, stop by and say hi. The Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association beef feed is also today at 5:30 p.m., and after that, check out the Rock County Talent Contest at 7 p.m., sponsored by Sioux Valley Energy in the grandstand. On Friday, the Rock County Pork Producers will have their pork feed at 5:30 p.m. Grandstand entertainment for Friday will be the Ranch Rodeo at 6 p.m., sponsored by the Rock County Ag Society and the Rock River Wranglers. Saturday’s main attraction will be the Bio Fuels Enduro Race at 7 p.m. The race is sponsored by the Rock County Corn and Soybean Association and Agri-Energy, LLC.So you know what you say this time of the year? It’s not "See ya later," it’s "See ya at the fair."

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