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5. This booth was not sanctioned by the state of North Carolina.

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:04 AM

Jun 28

Our liberal Drmocrstic governor declined to participate in this fiasco, and our extreme right wing Republican state legislature refused to appropriate funds for it.

You could say it was a bipartisan repudiation of this ridiculous event.

NASCAR and some other local businesses took over the booth. They put up the images of the Confederate flag.

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Confederate flag at NC's Great American State Fair pavilion removed [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 28 OP

Nobody puts up "the Stars and Bars" by accident or does not know what it represents. Botany Jun 28 #1

This booth was not sanctioned by the state of North Carolina. yardwork Jun 28 #5

Thank you. Botany Jun 28 #6

Thank you for your kind response. yardwork Jun 28 #7

From the greatest movie of all time, Harvey Botany Jun 28 #8

Buried the lede mnhtnbb Jun 28 #2

It"s not buried in the article though BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #4

It's in the third paragraph of the USA article mnhtnbb Jun 28 #10

The first "paragraph" is one sentence BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #11

Tear them all down. Be safe though. Those people are dangerous idiots. twodogsbarking Jun 28 #3

The Governor should have insisted that the booth be shut down. 70sEraVet Jun 28 #9

That bullshit "fair" was not something part of the original "America 250" events BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #12

Nothing says "Patriotism" hoosierspud Jun 28 #13

The State of North Carolina mnhtnbb Jun 28 #14

My comment is aimed at the goobers hoosierspud Jun 28 #15