In the News: Vote on Michael Jackson in butter
The Michael Jackson dairy debate continues. Iowans displayed a mix of outrage and enthusiasm after the Iowa State Fair announced a plan for a Michael Jackson butter sculpture at the 2009 Iowa State Fair. So the fair announced last week that it will let the public vote on whether the deceased star will be part of its 2009 butter sculptures, alongside the famed butter cow.
"We've heard both positive and negative," said Lori Chappell, the fair's marketing director. "So, why not let fairgoers decide?"
The 2009 butter sculpture will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission and Neil Armstrong's walk on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. The sculpture will include an astronaut, an American flag, the surface of the moon, and, depending on the outcome of the vote, Michael Jackson - in recognition of his "moonwalk" dance.
Go to the fair's Web site, iowastatefair.com to see the final results.
Results will be announced July 17.
The Michael Jackson dairy debate continues. Iowans displayed a mix of outrage and enthusiasm after the Iowa State Fair announced a plan for a Michael Jackson butter sculpture at the 2009 Iowa State Fair. So the fair announced last week that it will let the public vote on whether the deceased star will be part of its 2009 butter sculptures, alongside the famed butter cow.
"We've heard both positive and negative," said Lori Chappell, the fair's marketing director. "So, why not let fairgoers decide?"
The 2009 butter sculpture will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission and Neil Armstrong's walk on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. The sculpture will include an astronaut, an American flag, the surface of the moon, and, depending on the outcome of the vote, Michael Jackson - in recognition of his "moonwalk" dance.
Go to the fair's Web site, iowastatefair.com to see the final results.
Results will be announced July 17.
