'I plan my whole life around the state fair,' unique ties to Pueblo's staple

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:02:50 Category: News & Politics

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>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND THE COLORADO STATE FAIR EVERY YEAR. AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE THERE HAVE UNIQUE TIES TO THIS ANNUAL EVENT. NEWS FIVE'S ELEANOR, SHE AND SHARES WITH US A FEW OF THESE DEEP, FAIR CONNECTIONS. >> WHETHER IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME OR YOU'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME. THERE'S PLENTY TO SEE AND DO AT THE COLORADO STATE FAIR TODAY. I SPOKE WITH ONE FAMILY WHOSE A STAPLE AT THE ANIMAL BARRED. I ALSO FOUND ONE GENTLEMAN WHOSE ACT IS MAKING A SPLASH. THESE ONE MONTH OLD PIGLETS BELONG TO KARL BEMENT. IT'S A BIG PART OF OUR LIFE. HE IS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CHILDREN'S BARNYARD. >> I'M 66 YEARS OLD AND I'M ALMOST 100% SURE THAT I HAVE NEVER MISSED A STATE WHERE HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN PART OF THE STATE FAIR FOR GENERATIONS. MY GRANDMA, WHEN THE FIRST BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST AT THE COLORADO STATE FAIR. THIS IS CARL'S 44TH YEAR WORKING AT THE FAIR WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK? >> I JUST I LOVE IT. I I LOVE TO SEE THE KIDS INTERACT WITH THE ANIMALS IN TO ME, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE AND HOW IMPORTANT AGRICULTURE IS TO THEM. AND THIS IS A DRAW. THIS BRINGS PEOPLE AND >> KARL SAYS HE PLANS HIS LIFE AROUND THE STATE FAIR, INCLUDING WENT TO BRING HIS ANIMALS. IT'S VERY HARD TO FIND A COW WITH A YOUNG CALF THIS TIME OF YEAR. >> SO WE STARTED BREEDING ALL OF OUR COWS TO KICK DEKALB IN JULY AND AUGUST IN PERFECT TIME FOR THE FAIR. AND I I LIKE TO THINK THAT PEOPLE WALK OUT THINK, THAT'S REALLY COOL THAT HE HE GETS RAISE THOSE AND KNOWS SO MUCH ABOUT HIM >> ACROSS THE FAIRGROUNDS, THE ALL AMERICAN HIGH DIVE SPLASHED HACKLER THE ENTIRE ACTS AROUND POOL. THAT'S ONLY 26 FEET IN DIAMETER. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT FROM THE 80 FOOT TOWER, LOOKS LIKE >> NOT MUCH BIGGER THAN A HALF A DOLLAR PIECE. YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S IT'S PRETTY TINY AND 9 FEET DEEP. YOU'VE GOT TO STOP VERY QUICKLY. >> ITS A MOTION THAT WE CALL SCOOPING AND IT'S BASICALLY TRYING TO USE THE LENGTH OF THE POOL. >> RATHER THAN THE DEPTH OF THE POOL TO STOP BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, WE'RE HITTING A BULLET. 55, 60 MILES AN HOUR. ALWAYS LOOK AT TRENDS AND CREATOR OF THIS ACT. DANA, KUHN HAS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROFESSIONAL HIGH DIVING ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGH DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. >> 8 TIMES. >> I SET A WORLD RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST I'VE EVER DONE 7 TIMES. DANA USED TO HIDE DIED IN DENVER. BUT THIS IS HIS FIRST TIME AT THE FAIR FLY BACK. SOME WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY WITH COLORADO. FIRST OF ALL, WE'VE GOT TO I THINK 2 OR 3 OF OUR PERFORMERS. >> THAT OUR COLORADO NATO'S >> THE STATE FAIR BRINGING NEW AND OLD TOGETHER FROM THE PEN TO THE POOL ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN. WE'RE GOING TO THROW SOME WATER AROUND OUT HERE. >> PEOPLE ARE GOING COOL OFF. SO COME ON A YOU'VE GOT A FANTASTIC AUDIENCE. ONE, A GLIMPSE OF THE ACTION BY ALL AMERICAN HIGH D

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