Remember when I caused a bit of an uproar by suggesting that the county fair was not the appropriate venue for MafiosaGrrl’s spitting gargoyle embroidery? Well, I was wrong in so many ways. Jacquie, to her surprise, learned this week that her gargoyle piece actually had been recognized by her county fair, after all. In fact, it won first place, garnering her a blue ribbon and five crisp one-dollar bills. I will never again underestimate the openmindedness of small-fair judges. Go to Jacquie’s blog post to get the details.