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Dear Soonerguys,

I have never attended, but it is my understanding that the big OU/Texas football game is played in the Cotton Bowl smack dab in the middle of the State Fair of Texas and in order to get to the game one must get past the gauntlet of midway game carnies, corndog vendors and guys screaming to guess your weight.

The State Fair of Texas is considered to be one of the most highly attended fairs in the world.  Estimates range from 1.5 to 3.5 million people attend bringing millions of dollars to the Dallas area economy, much of which can be attributed to all of the Okies heading down there on OU/Texas weekend.

Who could resist buying a deep-fried peanut-butter jelly and banana sandwich on the way to the stadium?  I know I couldn’t.

I think it’s hardly fair (no pun intended) that the state of Texas and the city of Dallas should reap all the rewards of such a momentous occasion every single year.  I think instead, the honor should be shared so that some of that revenue can be enjoyed here as well.  We could use the economic boost.

I propose that every other year the big game be held at the Cleveland County Fair instead.  I have never been to the State Fair of Texas, but I have been to the Cleveland County Fair and I bet our funnel cakes are just as good.

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