Minnesota State Fair employees scoot down the Giant Slide on the Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 as they help spread wax along its 170-foot length.

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State Fair staff members scoot down the Giant Slide on the state fairgrounds to draw all the wax to the bottom in Falcon Heights Wednesday, Aug. 14. It takes approximately 200 rides to break in ...