The CNE begins in three days. This week on Muddy York, learn about its weird and wonderful history including butter sculpting, car polo, the Mayors Bathtub Derby and an Alice Cooper riot.

You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: ⁠⁠Toronto_History⁠⁠ and Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/⁠

Music from this episode:

The Dover - Westerflies

Metal Race - Josh Kirsch Media_Right Productions

Motorbike - TrackTribe

Greaser - TrackTribe

Sing Swing Badabing - Doug Maxwell_right productions

1940's Slow Dance - Doug Maxwell_right productions

Jesses Carnival Waltz - The Great North Sound Society

With Shot and Shell - The United States Marine Band

Mysterious Carnival - Sir Clubworth

Gaiety in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenny