Tweet Facebook Mail As you know, the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair has its share of grand competitions. One of the newer competitions is something we had to catch for ourselves. "We always wanted to go to a fair in the US ," said Shannon Howorko, sitting next to husband Gene.
"We're all the way from Canada. Calgary, Alberta, Canada." READ MORE: Reason for British tech giant's doomed luxury yacht trip revealed This is the Husband Calling Contest.
It's not a complex competition. You get up. You call your husband.
(WTVF via CNN Newsource) Gene is a truck driver, so when wife Shannon came to visit him in Lebanon, the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair was a must. They love it, they love the people. "Southern hospitality is a real thing!" Gene said.
They love how the crowds grab a bucket o' fries and deep fried pb&j and get right on a ride that spins you upside down. READ MORE: Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck The Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair. (9News) "I like the old town," Gene said.
"What's the name of it?" "Fiddler's Grove!" Shannon answered. Something in Fiddler's Grove caught their attention. "JEEEEEFF! SUUUUUPPER!" a woman shouted from a stage.
READ MORE: Record-breaking warm spell smothers entire southern hemisphere Competitors can be left with a sore throat. (9News) "JOHN! There's something outside! Can you get up and find out what it is?!" shouted another. This was the Husband Calling Contest.
It's not a complex competition. You get u.