The King of Pop is to be a butter statue

[July 01, 2009]  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- 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. ___ On the Net: Iowa State Fair: http://www.iowastatefair.org/ [Associated Press] Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.