Some pictures from the County Fair

 

Smoke from the fire in northwestern Ontario

Not crowded at all

Closeup of a cooling station

Same station from farther back

The display was made from fiber-art. All of the display sampes were knitted.

A practical sewing project

Another denim dress with classic lines

A basket woven from Black Ash, some strips natural, other dyed.

Some photos

More photos

4-H Shooting Sports

A close-up showing some of the images

As Mrs ERJ and I were leaving, we saw the Military Recruiting booths.

I stopped and chatted with a Navy representative, last name of DuPont. I was not able to determine his rank.

We talked a little bit about Hegseth's push to test military personnel for testosterone. Link

One of the electricians I worked with had been diagnosed with low T. After the doctor prescribed supplemental T, he needed three hours less sleep a night and still had more pep than before.

To satisfy my curiosity, I asked DuPont "What is the longest period that you have had to remain awake in one stretch?"

"I was once required to be awake for 68 hours straight. I am a medic and I was supporting a Marine unit that was unable to re-link with the rest of the unit. My patient had lost a lot of blood and had second and third degree burns. Protocol required that I check vitals every five minutes and push more IV fluids when he needed them."

The recruiter standing next to him said "You got me beat. I did 48 hours at least twice." That recruiter was a Figherfighter-Trainer, so I assume that occurred when he was either fighting a fire or was in a simulation situation.

They also touched on the fact that military are exposed to toxic chemicals more often than civilians. Many of those chemicals, especially the halogenated ones, often have hormone-like effects which can interfere with natural hormone production.

I don't want to sound snarky, but the Progressive applauded when Biden's military used tax-payer money to inject women with male hormones and men with women's hormones. It seems disingenuous to feign angst when Hegseth proposes monitoring testosterone.