Harger: A local’s brutally honest guide to the Puyallup Fair (Washington State Fair)

The Washington State Fair opens today, and I’m about to share some potentially divisive Puyallup Fair hot takes that might get me banned from the scone line.

First things first: It will always be the Puyallup Fair to me, so kudos to fair leaders for bringing back the “Do The Puyallup” theme song.

Fair food: What’s worth your money (and stomach)

The Winners: Scones and Dole Whip are the only sweet foods worth the 20-minute wait.

The Losers: Funnel cakes are just elephant ears having an identity crisis, and deep-fried Twinkies are what happens when America stops trying. If you’re getting a burger at the fair, you’re the person who orders vanilla at Cold Stone…

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