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What the Hay: Montana Bale Trail 2014

"Our Gang" makes an appearance at a kiss-hay-ing booth along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
"Our Gang" makes an appearance at a kiss-hay-ing booth along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Miller Hay Life at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Miller Hay Life at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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John-hay on the Spot at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail
John-hay on the Spot at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail
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A Sip 'n Dip-sponsored merma-hay-d at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail, complete with a fishbowl.
A Sip 'n Dip-sponsored merma-hay-d at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail, complete with a fishbowl.
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A children's book classic at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A children's book classic at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A bale-bearing vehicle at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail
A bale-bearing vehicle at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail
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Godz-hay-la at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Godz-hay-la at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Straw Wars characters make an appearance at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Straw Wars characters make an appearance at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Straw Wars characters in front of bale-built Millennium Falcon. Han Straw-lo has succumbed to the wind, unfortunately.
Straw Wars characters in front of bale-built Millennium Falcon. Han Straw-lo has succumbed to the wind, unfortunately.
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Jabba the Hay-utt at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Jabba the Hay-utt at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Darth Vader and Luke Straw-walker face off with light s-hay-bers at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Darth Vader and Luke Straw-walker face off with light s-hay-bers at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Characters from the original Straw Wars trilogy make an appearance at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Characters from the original Straw Wars trilogy make an appearance at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A pork-hay pig at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A pork-hay pig at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A character from the L-hay-go Mov-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A character from the L-hay-go Mov-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A self-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A self-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A country-song inspired contribution from the Hobson Future Farmers of Hay-merica at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A country-song inspired contribution from the Hobson Future Farmers of Hay-merica at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A Montana traffic jam as people flock to examine sculptures along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A Montana traffic jam as people flock to examine sculptures along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Scoob-hay-doo at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Scoob-hay-doo at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A non-Sip 'n Dip affiliated merm-hay-d at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A non-Sip 'n Dip affiliated merm-hay-d at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A lone undecorated bale representing a likely attempt by local students to delve into modern art at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A lone undecorated bale representing a likely attempt by local students to delve into modern art at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Characters from the Le-hay-go Mov-hey at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Characters from the Le-hay-go Mov-hey at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A Frozen-inspired character who appears do be doing quite well in the sun at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A Frozen-inspired character who appears do be doing quite well in the sun at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Mr. Po-hay-to Head at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Mr. Po-hay-to Head at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A Long Hay-orn Steer at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A Long Hay-orn Steer at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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House District 29 candidate Bill Hay-ris campaigns alongside the highway at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
House District 29 candidate Bill Hay-ris campaigns alongside the highway at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Two iconic "Peanuts" characters rendered in straw.
Two iconic "Peanuts" characters rendered in straw.
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Smoke-hay the Bear wants YOU to prevent grass fires at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Smoke-hay the Bear wants YOU to prevent grass fires at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Fancy-hay pants (or zombie scarecrows?) at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Fancy-hay pants (or zombie scarecrows?) at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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An American-style croc-hay-dyle hunter at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
An American-style croc-hay-dyle hunter at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Win-hay-the Pooh at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Win-hay-the Pooh at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Hay bales in their natural habitat, observed along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Hay bales in their natural habitat, observed along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A busty figure falls victim of a boob-hay trap at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A busty figure falls victim of a boob-hay trap at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A Memor-hay Book alongside the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A Memor-hay Book alongside the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Luck-hay charms along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Luck-hay charms along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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An unfortunate scarecrow demonstrates the perils of texting while riding at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
An unfortunate scarecrow demonstrates the perils of texting while riding at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Tribune-competitor (and 2014 Montana Bale Trail sponsor) Hay-RTV and a tribute to the "Big Bang Ther-hay."
Tribune-competitor (and 2014 Montana Bale Trail sponsor) Hay-RTV and a tribute to the "Big Bang Ther-hay."
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Jason Pence and his son Tanner, 2, examine a straw mutt at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Jason Pence and his son Tanner, 2, examine a straw mutt at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A hard-haying pony at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A hard-haying pony at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A smiling bale encourages visitors to be happ-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A smiling bale encourages visitors to be happ-hay at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Surplus art supplies at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Surplus art supplies at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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An intricate figure shaped from molded chicken-wire at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
An intricate figure shaped from molded chicken-wire at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Peyton Davis, 3 gets a surprise from a straw elephant with a trunk-mounted sprinkler, along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail. She later said it was her favorite hay creation along the trail.
Peyton Davis, 3 gets a surprise from a straw elephant with a trunk-mounted sprinkler, along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail. She later said it was her favorite hay creation along the trail.
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A pink pork-hay-pine alongside the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A pink pork-hay-pine alongside the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Rup-hay-unzal lets down her hay-ir to her straw prince at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Rup-hay-unzal lets down her hay-ir to her straw prince at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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A bun-hay, complete with a five-gallon bucket tooth, at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
A bun-hay, complete with a five-gallon bucket tooth, at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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Hay minions ponder crowds streaming through Hobson at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
Hay minions ponder crowds streaming through Hobson at the 2014 Montana Bale Trail.
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With this year's event, the Montana Bale Trail cel-hay-brated 25 years of organic creativity.
With this year's event, the Montana Bale Trail cel-hay-brated 25 years of organic creativity.
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A ballot distributed to attendees to vote for their favorite sculpture along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail. A disclaimer notes the event organizers "are not responsible for the subject matter or content of the bales."
A ballot distributed to attendees to vote for their favorite sculpture along the 2014 Montana Bale Trail. A disclaimer notes the event organizers "are not responsible for the subject matter or content of the bales."
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