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* Remember these classic blunders from last year?…
Butter cow typo (which made national news) https://t.co/fTPSiy6G6v
Fake Lincoln quote at Governor's Tent https://t.co/an6XsOSbHL
Every day will be Friday at the 2108 Illinois State Fair https://t.co/nZlmT6nNML
— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) August 11, 2018
We submitted our daughter Maya in the Illinois State Fair “Cutest baby” contest.
We’re proud to say the judges decided she was the 2nd cutest… boy. pic.twitter.com/dUuRnTXRz0
— Matt Loveless (@MattLoveless) August 12, 2018
Also, today's press release on the Sale of Champions says it's going to be the "marquis event of Agriculture Day."
Which I guess is kind of like the marquee event, only with fewer aristocratic titles.
— Chris Kaergard (@ChrisKaergard) August 13, 2018
* Well…
The placard on all "Offical" IL State Fair golf carts. Oops pic.twitter.com/C44MsMvaeF
— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) August 10, 2019
*** UPDATE *** Oh, for crying out loud. They misused the word “marquis” for the second year in a row…
They’ve done it again (cc: @ChrisKaergard) 👑🐂 https://t.co/gdmTAwWgLA pic.twitter.com/jc1zoogyfD
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) August 12, 2019
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:35 am
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Another eerie reminder that proof reading is going the way of the shoe cobbler.
Comment by efudd Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:42 am
“Oh dear”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:44 am
This is one tradition I’d very much like to break.
That said, I, for one, welcome our offical overlords.
Comment by thunderspirit Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:44 am
I guess DoIT forgot to upgrade Spell Check?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:45 am
“I guess DoIT forgot to upgrade Spell Check?” They had trouble scheduling a meeting for the Steering Committee.
Comment by Skeptic Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:53 am
It has now become a tradition. Just hide a few, here and there, and make it a contest to find them all.
Comment by Bruce (no not him) Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:57 am
Isn’t “Business” misspelled? Shouldn’t it be “Bidness”?
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 9:57 am
Better than O’Fecal…
Comment by Hynes Guy Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:09 am
Do they get partial credit for correctly spelling “Illinois,” “state,” and “fair?”
Comment by Keyrock Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:11 am
-It has now become a tradition. Just hide a few, here and there, and make it a contest to find them all.-
A state fair version of find Abe in Springfield, I’m surprisingly OK with this.
Comment by SpfdNewb Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:19 am
Pritzker’s crack team at work
Comment by Jerry seinfeld Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:33 am
===Pritzker’s crack team===
BPIA™
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:35 am
“But do you like the colors?”
“The seal is like a watermark. That’s fancy”
“After 9 emails and a PowerPoint, I think we nailed the font”
“I think we forgot the 3rd ‘s’ in business”
“We added a blue ribbon, a piece of flair at the fair, if you will”
#OhDear #YouHadOneJob
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:42 am
I believe the Offical is actually the state bird of New Mexico
Comment by Ok Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:47 am
Is it pronounced “Off-fecal?” Cause with all of horse, cows, pigs, etc at the fair, it might be fitting.
Comment by Lost In Chicago Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:48 am
Speling is hard.
Comment by SAP Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 10:56 am
That’s offal…
Comment by Northsider Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 11:35 am
You have to expect this with Team Organzing
Comment by Spelling Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 11:39 am
Any reports on attendance?
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 11:45 am
===Any reports on attendance? ===
Purely anecdotal, but the place was packed Saturday. Perfect weather.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 11:46 am
No one on JB’s high-paid communications staff can spell?
Comment by King Louis XVI Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 12:42 pm
It is a capital offcene for so many of these jerks to still get paid and have a plegoria of mis-writing. They should be burned at the steak.
Comment by Sayitaintso Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 12:43 pm
Could we bring back the dunce cap and have the employee responsible stand next to his or her work for the duration of the event. Do that once and I suspect the spelling will improve.
Oh, and we do need to spend more on education …
Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 1:07 pm
==BPIA™==
Is this abreviation “Best Pritzker in America?” /snark
Comment by DarkDante Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 1:51 pm
===Is this abreviation===
Best Paid In America. Wordslinger invention.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 1:52 pm
Best… Paid… In… America.
(tm)
A - Wordslinger - special.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 1:53 pm
=They misused the word “marquis” for the second year in a row…=
Probably a cut-and-paste job. All the more reason to double-check.
=It is a capital offcene for so many of these jerks to still get paid and have a plegoria of mis-writing. They should be burned at the steak. =
I believe you mean *capitol* offcene.
Pun most definitely intended.
But I am really in no position to grouse. I found myself splitting an infinitive earlier today.
Comment by JoanP Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 2:39 pm
As RuPaul says, Reading is fundamental.
Comment by Earnest Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 2:43 pm
Oh, D’oh. Here we D’oh again. Maybe Illinois is just plain jinxed. I mean, C’mon now. Can you imagine the carnage of a Statewide spelling contest for adults? “Bring me your pour, you’re tired…”
Comment by revvedup Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 3:08 pm
Sounds like a good fair. Nice job by the organizers to nail it on the obligatory gaffes and blunders.
Comment by State of DenIL Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 3:25 pm
All of the golf cart placards are being confiscated and will not be replaced.
Comment by Demoralized Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 3:56 pm
Sounds like they need to update their spell-check software. Que the professionals at DoIT…
Comment by LINK Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 4:38 pm
How will Brad Cole know if they are offical or official?
Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Aug 12, 19 @ 4:52 pm