Fair offers tribute to Jackson

[Illidan]

DES MOINES, Iowa - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter.

Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that in addition to their annual butter cow statute, there would be one of the pop music icon. Jackson died Thursday at age 50.

Both the butter sculptures will be on display in a 40-degree cooler throughout the fair from Aug. 13 to 23 in Des Moines.

Organizers say Jackson has been to the Iowa State Fair. He performed there twice with the Jackson Five in 1971.

Source (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31669717/ns/us_news-weird_news/)

[Tonus]

The statue might actually match his skin tone.

[Edmaster]

Jackson died Thursday at age 50.

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[Illidan]

Iowa State Fair rethinks Jackson butter statue

DES MOINES, Iowa - Plans for a Michael Jackson statue made of butter are churning up so many comments that Iowa State Fair organizers are putting the proposal to a vote.

Organizers announced days after Jackson's death that they would display a sculpture of the King of Pop along with the annual butter cow, a popular fair attraction.

Spokeswoman Lori Chappell says Jackson was to be part of a sculpture commemorating the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's moon landing, but the fair's original announcement only mentioned the superstar known for his moonwalk.

Chappell says because of the overwhelming response about the Jackson sculpture, both positive and negative, the fair will conduct an online poll beginning Thursday.

Source (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31802599/ns/us_news-weird_news/)

[Grunthos]

Because, of course, everyone knows Jackson learned the moonwalk from Armstrong.

[Ythogtha]

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