LET THE FAIR BEGIN--Ohio Governor George Voinovich holds the scissors, while First Lady Janet Voinovich points at confetti falling after cutting the ribbon to open the 1996 Ohio State Fair, in Columbus Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 2, 1996.

I'M FLYING--Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred L. Dailey does his best Peter Pan impersonation as he tries the Bungee Launch during the opening of the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 2, 1996.

ROPE'M COWBOY--Tom Mangus, of Leetonia Ohio, laughs as Governor George Voinovich tries his hand at roping during the opening of the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 2, 1996.