Herm Card captured opening day of the 2011 Great New York State Fair in photos last Thursday, Aug. 25.

Governor Andrew Cuomo made the traditional visit, while anti-hydrofracking protestors used the facetime with the governor to subtly remind him how they feel about hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Over on the midway, though, the biggest fear was losing a flip-flop.

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