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A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks

NPR | By Leslie E. Thompson
Published August 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT

There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.

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Leslie E. Thompson