Yes, the people watching at the Indiana State Fair is wonderful. But what about those wacky signs?

First things first, though: My friend Andy Tooze today uttered the wittiest and most literary remark that will be heard on the fairgrounds this week. Maybe any week.

I spotted a guy wearing a T-shirt with a reproduction of a book cover for John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” noting that wasn’t a typical T-shirt among fairgoers.

“Perhaps he’s here to see the rabbits,” Andy replied.

And what about those signs?

Yes, we all know about the corndogs and lemon shakeups. But what about this?

Gotta say “Hot Beef Sundae” sounds more like a male revue than fair food.

Now here’s a tempting offer:

I don’t think they really mean a burger made of baloney. Fried baloney is awesome enough.

How’s this for enticement?

Uh, no thanks. I’ll just wander over to the horse barns.

And last but in no way least is this statue, which might be the strangest, kinkiest, dirtiest way of advertising corndog sales ever. Ever.

That is just all kinds of odd. Happy dining!