The King of Pop is to be a butter statue

The Associated Press Updated 5:26 PM Tuesday, June 30, 2009

DES MOINES, Iowa — It's the King of Pop — in butter.

Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that they will have a statue of Michael Jackson made of butter. The sculpture will be on display along with the annual butter cow, a popular attraction at the event.

Both will be in a 40-degree cooler throughout the fair from Aug. 13 to 23 in Des Moines.

Fair organizers say the butter sculpture is a tribute to the pop icon who died at the age of 50.

Jackson performed at the fair twice with the Jackson Five in 1971.

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On the Net:

Iowa State Fair: http://www.iowastatefair.org/

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June 30, 2009 09:20 PM EDT

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Then stop reading about him and change the channel!

I am a fan
11:24 AM, 7/1/2009

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oh darn and i live too far away to go see the butter michael jackson. this is getting more and more pathetic by the day. i am so sick of hearing about michael jackson. he's dead. get on with your lives people!!

just not a fan
8:05 AM, 7/1/2009

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