If Carolina Water Cooler had set up a booth at the State Fair, this is what we would have given away. We're just lucky we didn't set up a booth, since someone stole our idea.

Again, if Carolina Water Cooler had had a booth, this is what we would have stored our ice in. Again, someone stole the idea.

This poor guy stood exactly like this for the better part of four hours on Saturday. His mother told us he was suffering from Tar Heel football withdrawal. Not a pretty disease.

This lady had to hit 45 gophers in 30 seconds to win her stuffed ram. Unfortunately, you have to hit 50 gophers in 30 seconds to win a stuffed ram that's not naked.

The art of "thanking the passer" has finally made it to the fine folks in Raleigh.

Apparently this Wolfpack fan walked out of the house without his sunglasses and was forced to trade away one of his ears of corn to an old lady in exchange for something to shield his eyes from the light.