“Shock at the Iowa State Fair: 500-Pound Yam Goes Rogue, Gores Bystander!”
At the Iowa State Fair, where deep-fried everything reigns supreme and the atmosphere is thick with the scent of funnel cakes, one visitor took things a bit too close for comfort—right to the realm of the absurd! Can you even imagine the chaos? I mean, when you think “gored,” you might picture a bull or—if you’ve been keeping up with the fair’s infamous livestock—perhaps a rogue goat. But a 500-pound yam? That’s not just a vegetable, my friend; that’s an absolute titan of tubers!
Picture this: Lee Brandberg, all excited and maybe just a tad too curious, leans in for a closer look when—bam!—the hefty yam proves you can’t judge a root veggie by its cover! “Yep, the young man was leaning so close over the enclosure that the yam was easily able to knock him in with its stem,” said onlooker Greg, quite possibly still in disbelief. Ah, one moment you’re admiring the glorious harvest, and the next you’re being sent flying by a starchy beast. What’s next—edible mayhem?
Grab your popcorn, folks, because this tale of horticultural horror is just getting started! 
DES MOINES, IA—With onlookers panicking and officials struggling to contain the violence, Iowa State Fair visitor Lee Brandberg was reportedly gored Friday by a 500-pound yam. “Yep, the young man was leaning so close over the enclosure that the yam was easily able to knock him in with its stem,” said onlooker Greg…
