In the case of FLEECE –KIT, I’d argue the difference is more qualitative than quantitative – in one study the /ɪ/ vowel in lid was shown to be 2.4 centiseconds longer than the /iː/ vowel in meat.)

There’s a ton of ice cream vendors with their sights set on challenging the most popular dairy building, but for our money, the best and most interesting offering is Nitro Ice Cream. Since mice enjoy eating, nuts, peanut butter is an effective bait because of its aroma. Bird seed also works well. When setting bait, consider using something that occupies the mouse's attention, so they linger, and give the trap more time to work. At the end of this elegant Agatha Christie thriller, the newly uncovered homicidal maniac steps into a sinister spotlight and warns everyone never to reveal his or her identity. The production recently celebrated its 60th birthday and although Wikipedia and Stephen Fry have both blown the murderer's cover, there is a remarkable conspiracy of silence over 'The Moustrap'. The real mystery of the world's longest-running theatre show is not whodunit but, in its currently mediocre state, whydoit at all? And about eating so much of it that you wonder how you’ll ever squeeze onto the park-and-ride bus on your way home.)You’ll find a few different cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, but the true legends sit inside The Food Building, underneath the neon glow of the giant “Mouth Trap” sign. These curds are fueled by an astonishing assembly line that cranks out thousands of cheese curds per minute, all to satisfy the cravings of an endless line of eager Minnesotans. (The exact number is 5-6,000 pounds of cheese per day.) This spot next to the Grandstand is a little overlooked, but we love to finish every visit at the state fair with a bowl of their sliced apples covered in caramel sauce. IPA symbols are sometimes contemporary (GOAT –GOAL difference) and sometimes not (SQUARE as /eə/, same starting point for PRICE and MOUTH). NURSE transcribed as /ɜː/.

You almost thought we were going to leave out the most popular food at the Minnesota State Fair, didn’t you? Put simply, these are the best cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair and probably the best cheese curds in all of the Twin Cities. Despite that dreadful trip, I ended up moving to Minneapolis, permanently. I’ve now lived in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade, over which time I’ve found the REAL cheese curds. (All of which put the fast food places to shame.)

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Another lexical set is called KIT. All of the words in the KIT set have the /ɪ/ vowel (examples include k it, b it, s it, and sh ip). Or maybe that’s just our ice cream high talking. Either way, embrace the crowds and grab the best ice cream at the Minnesota State Fair. We tested the Victor Electronic Mouse Trap at one of our homes and found it to be one of the easiest traps to set compared with spring-loaded traps we’ve used in the past; no fears of accidentally snapping our fingers in a tension bar, as can easily happen with snap traps. For best results, place the set trap against a wall in an area where you've noted rodent activity. Because the trigger plate and bait cup are entirely enclosed within the trap chamber, your pets or kids won't be able to touch them, making this a much safer option than snap traps if you have curious little ones in your home. Forget everything you thought you knew about turkey sandwiches. Turkey To Go has the most tender, deliciously simple turkey you’ve ever experienced. We always grab one every single fair, and after the rush of the first bite, we usually convince ourselves to get an entire bag for the trip home.