As roosters inside the Poultry and Rabbit building at the Indiana State Fair competed for attention, WFYI’s Leigh DeNoon came upon sisters Lily and Shilo sitting on a bench. Precocious Lily is older and was proudly wearing a crown adorned with a picture of a princess.
August 14, 2014
A Day At The Indiana State Fair
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