I decided to dig a little deeper into what happens to the butter sculptures created of the dairy princesses of the Minnesota State Fair. The NY Times reported on the Buttery Glory of “Princess Kay of the Milky Way” whose likeness was carved in a 90-pound block of butter (Grade A, salted) while she posed for the artist in a specially constructed observation fridge kept at 38 degrees F. Each princess in the dairy court is accorded the same honor. After the fair they get to keep their butter replica. Some are put to good use, others languish in freezer chests for years. Two are being saved for weddings and two have been used for weddings (for display and consumption). Baking is a popular use, not surprisingly. They’ve also been used for pancake feeds and corn roasts. One had its nose bitten off by a dog. But many remain in freezers as special keepsakes.