For reasons we at The Signpost don't fully comprehend, the art of butter sculpture is popular at state fairs (and their Canadian equivalents) during the summer. To celebrate the last month of the season for those in the Northern hemisphere, here are some images of that pursuit.

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  The sculpture by Caroline Shawk Brooks started it all at the Centennial Exposition of 1876
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  A sculptor working in a refrigerated compartment at the 2012 Canadian National Exhibition
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  Udderly meta
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  Butter sculpture depicting Father Hennepin and guides discovering St. Anthony Falls, Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 in St. Louis
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  Teddy Roosevelt sculpture, 1910 Minnesota State Fair