Odd tall things at the Fair

Today's theme is odd tall things at the Fair. I was riding through the Fairgrounds and was struck by how odd looking the thing that the Fair calls the Space Tower looks. For one thing, our preception of what space is and how far away it is has changed enormously since the thing was put up. It is really just an amusement, a ride if you will, but it is still very well attended during the annual event.

So I took a picture but then as I was riding away towards the exit I came upon this thing. What the heck is the deal with this thing?

All I can confirm is that it says Eco Experience on the base around on the wide side. I have no idea what it is but I do know it is not affiliated with that burger stand that it appears to be sprouting out of. It is, however, an odd tall thing at the Fair.

I got my pedal issue squared away. I swapped out the pedals on the Look for the pedals on the Crown Jewel. The swapped in pedals are whisper quiet. So having isolated the cause as the pedals I set out to get the original pedals repaired. I figured new bearings. Well, I discussed it thoroughly with Dan and Scott at the bike shop. Dan had figured out that he could definitely do the work, even knew where to get bearings at a price probably considerably below what Speedplay would charge. But Scott suggested that I put the pedals back on and see if they still clicked. He said that the click could have been a pedal thread issue and that removing the pedals, regreasing and reinstalling might prove to be a solution. He said I should rule that out before spending $75 or so on a pedal overhaul. Excellent problem solver Scott, I shall try his solution.

These are, absolutely, without question, oats.Oddly enough, they are not as brown as the wheat. My recollection of the sequence from the two summers I worked on Gullekson's farm is that barley comes first, then oats, wheat towards the end of summer. Oh, well. But these are oats.