Myer poses with his ribbon and the kiss-a-pig winner belt buckle.

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Kiss-a-pig contestants Sola Pallotta, the owner of the Pink Shop in Leesburg, Heather Elias, a realtor in Leesburg, Joseph Myer, assistant vice president of Merrill Lynch in Leesburg, and Wayne Bramhall, an Advertising Sales Consultant at Loudoun Times Mirror, pose with Miss Loudoun County Fair 2008, Ashley Niergarth.

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Kiss a pig contest winner Joseph Myer, assistant vice president of Merrill Lynch in Leesburg, puckers up for porky.

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From left, contest winners Diana Hott, Debra Arthur and Elanore Meredith stand around their award winning cakes.

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Jason Reaves, left, and Vaughn Skaggs, right, try one of the cakes from Saturday's chiffon cake contest. Both are chefs at Market Salamendar at judged the competition in a sealed room.

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Leah Macswain's Hazelnut Chiffon Cake with mocha icing

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The Orange You Delicious Chiffon Cake, center, baked by Rachel Kelly

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Meredith Baker's Lemon Glazed Strawberry Chiffon Cake

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The Opening Meet Chocolate Cherry Chiffon Cake, baked by Debra Arthur. Arthur's cake took home the second place ribbon.

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Alyson Kirkpatrick's Nutty Mocha Chiffon Cake

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Elanore Meredith's blue ribbon Lemon Lime Chiffon Cake with seasonal berries

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Carol and Mike Sierra's Country Girl Strawberry Chiffon Cake

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Diana Hott's third place Lemon Blueberry Chiffon Cake

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Before the Professional Rodeo event begins at the Loudoun County Fair, the riders come into the ring for a prayer.

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B. J. Carter, 25, at the end of his ride in the Professional Rodeo held Thursday at the Loudoun County Fair.

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Bull rider Shawn Confer, 19, from Faquier County, leaves his ride moments after coming out the gate during the rodeo held at the Loudoun County Fair on Thursday.

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Steve Garnier of Leesburg takes a photo of his son and two friends riding the Round Up at the Loudoun County Fair.

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Zanny Ludtke, 15, left, jokes with Taryn Bronser-Kloeden, 15, who won fist place in the second round of the Pie Eating Contest at the Loudoun County Fair for 13-17 year olds.

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Sean Burke, 9, of Clifton, Va., stops for a plate of Lo-Mein at the 2008 Loudoun County Fair.

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Prize-winning eggs on display at the 2008 Loudoun County Fair.

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