GOAT MILK? LEARN SKILL AT FAIR.Byline: Karen Thacker Special to the Daily News LANCASTER - There was a time in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley when milking animals was considered a chore. But at the Antelope Valley Fair, the task has become a contest and draws lines of children, eager to test their skill on goats. ``It was weird,'' said 12-year-old Laurel Amspoker, who spent most of her allotted al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. minute concentrating on getting milk out one teat teat (tet) nipple (1). teat n. 1. See nipple. 2. The female breast; mamma. 3. A papilla. at a time. ``You have to squeeze it in the right position.'' ``It's kind of scary at first,'' said Heidi Ziegler, 13. ``After that you kind of get used to it. It's not hard once you start.'' A comparatively veteran milker, Corinne Brierly, who tried milking once three years ago, gave this advice: ``It's easy as long as the goat's nice.'' Contests continue tonight and Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Baby Animal Nursery, which is near the fairground's north gate. ``The baby animal nursery is the part of the fair everybody wants to see - it's a big draw,'' said John Larsen John Harry Larsen (August 27, 1913 - August 5, 1989) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed after World War II. He won the olympic gold medal in 100 m Running Deer at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. , livestock superintendent. People love getting the chance to try milking so function and audience participation were merged for the contest, now in its second year. ``We'll have everybody help us,'' Larsen said. On the fair's first day, livestock worker Andy Robbins gave the contestants a short demonstration on how to curve the index finger toward the thumb while squeezing with the rest of the fingers. The milk, gathered in plastic bottles, usually measured from two to 10 ounces. One by one, cooperative goats stood on a feeder with a stocks frame holding its head in place while the contestants took turns milking them. Winners received a free pass to the fair. A.V. FAIR SCHEDULE The 64th annual Antelope Valley Fair continues its 11-day run, which ends Monday. TODAY Professional bull riding, 7:30 p.m. $15, $12. Hours noon-1 a.m. MONDAY Demolition derby demolition derby n. A contest in which drivers crash old cars into each other until only one is left running. , 6:30 p.m. $15, $12. Hours noon-11 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. DAILY Carnival rides, farm animals, flower exhibits, handicraft handicraft: see arts and crafts. display, photo exhibit, gem and mineral display, bungee jumping bungee jumping Sport in which the jumper falls from a high place with a rubber (“bungee”) cord attached both to his or her feet and to the jump site, and, after a period of headfirst free fall, is bounced partway back when the cord rebounds from its maximum , fishing demonstration, petting zoo, bicycle stunt show Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt show debuted on October 8 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre. , chain saw sculpture. THE FACTS ADMISSION: General admission, $6; children 6 to 15 and seniors 55 and older, $4; children under 6 and active duty military personnel with identification, free. Grandstand event tickets include fair admission. PARKING: $3. LOCATION: 155 E. Ave. I, Lancaster. INFORMATION: (661) 948-6060 or www.avfair.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour AV edition only) Twelve-year-old Laurel Amspoker competes in a goat-milking contest at the Antelope Valley Fair's baby animal nursery. (2 -- ran in AV edition only) At the Antelope Valley Fair the chore of milking goats is now a contest and draws lines of children eager to test their skills. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: A.V. FAIR SCHEDULE (see text) |
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