8/15/2023 0 Comments Purple cow ice cream![]() Husby says it rained on the fair back in 2013, and that was the only year in recent memory where attendance dipped a little compared with previous years. ![]() With summer weather a key to vacations and to much more than just Purple Cow sales at the fair, fair manager Jeremy Husby is hoping for sunshine in late August and early September. Except, that is, for 2020.Īs bad as the pandemic was for so many reasons, Carrie Neff admits that a break from Purple Cow duties last year was “like a vacation.” Neff says the Snohomish County Dairy Women will sell thousands of Purple Cows over the run of the fair, depending on attendance and weather, and that she’ll be exhausted when it’s all over, as she is every year. And there are the same people who come running up the last day of the fair saying, ‘I need one more before you’re gone.’” “We have people who say, ‘I’ve never had one, but I hear they’re really good.’ We have people that come running up saying, ‘I have to have my Purple Cow,’ and they come first thing when they get there. “We have people that come every day for them,” Neff said. Like the Olympics underway in Tokyo, Neff says that this year is a bit of a delayed celebration of the popular drink, which sell for $5 a piece. Purple Cows are only sold during the Evergreen State Fair, as well as two car show events at the fairgrounds in May and October that the Snohomish County Dairy Women are associated with, meaning the iconic beverage is only available for purchase for 16 days each year.īefore COVID hit, the Snohomish County Dairy Women had planned to celebrate the Purple Cow’s 60th anniversary at last year’s fair. ![]() Neff says that the Purple Cow debuted at the fair in 1960, and was the invention of two Snohomish County Dairy Women named Mary Lou Lane and Ellen Dodge and their respective husbands. Though he wouldn’t divulge the recipe, Husby did say Purple Cows – the drink, not the poem – are sold at a booth operated by a nonprofit group called the Snohomish County Dairy Women as a fundraiser for their “Dairy Ambassador” outreach program, and for scholarships and other projects that support dairy farms and dairy families. The name comes from a short whimsical poem written by Gelett Burgess in 1895, and recited by schoolchildren throughout much of the 20th century. Husby says a Purple Cow is a popular ice cream drink that’s only available at the Evergreen State Fair. We have a lumberjack show, which is really popular.” “Our animals course, that’s what we’re really known for is having just a really good line of animals,” Husby continued. Great staff.Great food.Great prices! So, if you want a good meal and good service stop in and say hi to your waitress.Husby says vendors and staff will all be wearing masks during this year’s fair, and in its open areas and well-ventilated buildings, the 2021 edition of the Evergreen State Fair will have everything you’d expect to find, including carnival rides and games, monster trucks, concerts, car races, and a demolition derby. No matter what time of the day the staff take real good care of you. Their home fries are NOT greasy.This is our favorite breakfast restaurant in the area. The home fries are the real thing, cooked on the grill NOT deep fried. They also have some of the best onion rings. If you haven't tried their corn beef hash and home fries your missing out. As usual when you place an order here you do NOT leave hungry. The omelet comes with toast or muffin and a order of home fries.A few minutes later, Emily has our hot food and asks if we need anything else. My wife ordered an omelet with sausage, spinach and cheese. I ordered the corn beef hash platter(small) which included home fries and eggs and toast or a muffin (or my favorite grilled English muffin). Wasn't long before Emily was bringing our coffees, and took our order. This morning it was just after their big early morning rush at it was still busy, but quieter. Yes, sometimes it gets very busy in here and it may take a little longer for your food to be delivered, but the waitresses always are working as fast as they can. ![]() Everybody here knows their regulars and even if your new you will get the same great service. Say Violet busy taking care of a family and said. Within 2 minutes Emily brought menu's for us and took our order for hot coffee & iced coffee. Walked in and was greeted with a friendly "hello" and when to a table and set down. ![]()
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