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Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will be in the spotlight at this summer’s Iowa State Fair — in butter. While the 16-year-old reigning world champion from West Des Moines is going for gold at the Olympics in Beijing next month, a “butter Johnson” will be sharing a cooler with the butter cow at the fair in Des Moines. Butter sculptor Sarah Pratt plans to incorporate a balance beam into Johnson’s pose, and maybe an American flag. Johnson will join a butter list that includes Tiger Woods, Elvis, Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Iowa State Fair runs Aug. 7-17. The Associated Press
