01 SEPTEMBER 2011 - ST. PAUL, MN: A cowgirl leaves the chutes in break away roping during the high school rodeo at the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. It's called "the Great Minnesota Get Together" and includes numerous agricultural exhibits, a vast midway with rides and games, horse shows and rodeos. Nearly two million people a year visit the fair, which is located in St. Paul. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ