Commentary: Kevin Kling on the fair and our animalistic roots
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The Minnesota State Fair is one of the few places where fish and falcons, lambs and llamas are all within a short stroll of each other. That inspired a reflection on the ancient relationships between humans and animals from playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling.
"Once a year, we get to go to the Fair," he says. "We get to go back to a family reunion of sorts where we remember each other from a time when we fought with red tooth and claw, a time we shared the landscape with the animals."
Kevin Kling is an artist in residence at Minnesota Public Radio. He lives in Minneapolis with two cats and a basset hound.
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