Stephanie Brummell, staff writer

Mars Bars
Oh wait … that was in Scotland.

Pepsi
Oh wait … they already do that at the State Fair.

Mac-N-Cheese
Oh wait … that was at JMU.

Tofu
Mmm … now that stuff is finger-lickin' good any time of day.

Cotton Candy
Some parent would give this to their kid and I would love to give them a "V8 smack" to the forehead. Enough; all this talk of fried stuff is making me nauseous.

Christie Newman, office manager

Fluff-n-nutter sandwiches

Marshmallow Fluff and peanut butter -- yum!

Sliced dill pickles

Only if they’re better than Hooters!

Beer can chicken

Something for the adults!

Birthday Cake

Why not?

Oatmeal Crème Pies

Delish!

Nate Waggoner, editorial intern

Fried

You know, the fried part. But fry it. It's worth a try.

Gold

I just want to see what all the fuss is about. Then maybe we can convert to the fried-gold standard.

Chicken

This might be really delicious. Have they tried that yet? Fried chicken? Oh, right. Of course. I, um, I don't know what I was thinking. This is pretty embarrassing, to be honest.

A movie

Because there's movies and then there's Kentucky Fried Movie. And that's a recipe for hilarity.

The rest of Blink-182

But seriously, our prayers are with the Barker family in this frying time. Oops!

Christine Stoddard, editorial intern

An entire cow

Which is then slathered in alternated layers of chocolate and Cheese Whiz.

Edgar Allen Poe Museum

A life-size caramel corn replica of the Edgar Allen Poe Museum.

A Mix

A mixture of congealed frying pan grease and miscellaneous refrigerator leftovers.

Cotton Candy

Decade-old cotton candy that's so hard it practically has a skeleton of its own.

A Twinkie

Oh, wait, that absurdity has already been conquered.

David Baker, editorial intern

Fried Coke
It's new to the fair and sounds incredibly weird.

Fried Dumplings
This appetizer is a favorite of mine and needs to be somewhere at the fair.

Fried Shrimp
Seafood is great and sometimes better when fried. This crunchy delight has to be at a food stand at the fair.

Fried Ice Cream
I've never had any so why not try some while it's still kind of warm out?

Onion Rings
A classic and must be eaten at least once!