I Went to the Great American State Fair and I May Never Sleep Again @TheAtlantic
I Went to the Great American State Fair and I May Never Sleep Again @TheAtlantic
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With the help of a very strong energy drink, Alexandra Petri takes you inside the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., where a “freedom wheel,” a hologram Abraham Lincoln, and … potatoes helped commemorate America’s 250th birthday.

Read more from Petri’s surreal day on the National Mall:

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