Birds of a feather hit the Minnesota State Fair together

Sisters Ella, 9, Elizabeth, 7, and Ellison, 3, and their cousins, identical twin brothers Gavin, left, and Isaac, almost two, stand (and sit) near the Mighty Midway Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minn. "We do this often," said the twins' father, Max. "It's always the moms" who plan it.

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Greg and Tanya Johnson, of St. Michael, sit for a portrait on their rented scooters by the Great Wheel Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. "Where else can you wear tie-dye like this," said Tanya, who was visiting the fair with her husband, their two daughters and their spouses.

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Identical twins Kacey and Helen, 8, no last name given, stand for a portrait on the Mighty Midway at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

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Margarita Martinez, of Brooklyn Park, and her 4-year-old grandson, Javier, stand for a portrait on the Mighty Midway. Martinez says she likes dressing like her grandkids and prefers clothes that speak to tradition and heritage. She says she bought their shirts during a trip to Mexico City for Dia de los Muertos.

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Amanda Staffelbach, of Apple Valley, stands for a portrait with her two sons, Noah, right, and Connor, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The three said they didn't intend to wear clothes with vertical shapes and patterns. It was "just how we ended up today," said Amanda.

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Ali and Noor Adnan stand for a photo with their four kids wearing In-N-Out Burger tee shirts they bought in Vegas near the Mighty Midway. The idea to dress in a theme came together in the morning.

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Lance and Deb Noren, of Lino Lakes, stand for a portrait at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. "Our shirts are 34 years old, said Deb. "This is our traditional fair shirt," explained Lance. "Why? I do not know." He assured they wash them after every fair.

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Amal Muse, left, and Hamdi Mohamed, both visiting from Kansas City, MO., stand for a portrait near the Mighty Midway. Dressing up like one another was not planned said Mohamed. They're both just big fans of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

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From left, family members Meaghan Monohan, Sue Lesko, Theresa Schneyer, Don Spadaccini, Jeanne Spadaccini, Cindy Monohan and Ellie Spadaccini stand for a portrait outside the admin building. "I figured it would be easier to find each other in the crowd," said Jeanne, whose idea it was to dress in tie-dye. "We're family-on-a-stick" said her husband Don with a chuckle.

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