The Kentucky County Fair Queens pose for a photo together during the Opening Ceremonies of the 102nd Kentucky State Fair. Sixty county queens were on hand to help kick off Opening Day of the statewide festival.   (Kentucky State Fair photo.)

Top Left:  Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer talks to WAVE-TV host Cindi Sullivan about the success of the Kentucky Proud movement on Thursday at the Kentucky State Fair.   Top Right: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer presents Ronny Drennan, owner of Broadbent B&B Foods of Cadiz, with a plaque for winning Grand Champion Country Ham at the Kentucky State Fair. Broadbent won for the third year in a row.   Bottom Left: McKenna Vierstra, 10, left, of Hardyville, tests her agricultural knowledge on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Smart Board as her brother, Jake, 14, and sister, Kaile, 16, watch in the West Hall of the Kentucky Exposition Center.  Bottom Right: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer chats with former Miss America Heather French Henry as Commissioner Farmer's sons, Thomas, center, and Tate listen in at the Commodity Breakfast.

This "born ugly" creation was crowned ugliest of the uglies at the Ugly Lamp Contest presented by Lynn's Paradise Cafe. It, and its fairly hideous rivals, will be on display during the Fair.  (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky State Fair)

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