The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place 2012 contestants with the 2011 Queen and still the world record holder, Bonnie (21 steins!) (DSC03284)
2012 Big Bear Lake OktoberFest
Another fun year with family and friends
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- 2012 Home
- The Scene
- Preparation Slide Shows
- Weekly Pictures
- Week 1 (15-16 Sep. 2012)
- Week 2 (22-23 Sep. 2012)
- Week 3 (29-30 Sep. 2012)
- Week "3.5"-KTLA (02 Oct. 2012)
- We left Big Bear at 0-Dark-30 (actually 04:22 according to Alex) (DSC02830)
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- Here was the plan for the day (DSC02837)
- Just starting to set up (DSC02838)
- Our changing trailer (DSC02839)
- The KTLA tower (DSC02840)
- Newsroom studio is in Stage 8 (DSC02841)
- Moon over LA (DSC02842)
- Early decorations (DSC02844)
- Some of them had to come down because they depicted beer (DSC02846)
- The RA (Dan) has arrived (DSC02847)
- Guess who's the Chicken today (DSC02848)
- Alex setting up (DSC02849)
- Our host (DSC02850)
- The Chicken joins Mark on set (DSC02851)
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- The Express Band sound check (DSC02853)
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- The gang (minus 1) (DSC02855)
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- Lots of waiting around (DSC02857)
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- Alex at work(DSC02859)
- Checking it out (DSC02860)
- A different segment on rescue dogs (DSC02863)
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- Alex prepared a great presentation and made us all hungry (DSC02865)
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- The "girls" preparing for a tease (DSC02867)
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- The chef is imbibing (DSC02869)
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- The tower again (DSC02871)
- The Chicken misplaced his head? (DSC02872)
- Monica, Jurgen, Hannah, & Kareen (DSC02873)
- The tease (DSC02874)
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- The "boys" turn for a tease (DSC02876)
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- Not her favorite thing (DSC02880)
- Getting ready for the segment (DSC02881)
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- The male anchors tried stein holding (DSC02886)
- Like the hats? (DSC02887)
- The Laker Girls leaving after their segment (DSC02888)
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- Log Sawing demonstration (DSC02891)
- Up close (DSC02892)
- Preparing for the closing segment (DSC02893)
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- Hannah was front and center (DSC02898)
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- Time for a little Chicken Dance to close things out (DSC02902)
- The set disappears quickly (DSC02903)
- All food was given to studio personnel - they loved it (DSC02904)
- Alex even told them exactly how to heat it up (DSC02905)
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- One last chore - dishes (DSC02907)
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- Pretty empty (DSC02910)
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- Monica treating us to brunch at the Rolling Stone in Hollywood. Thanks!! (DSC02913)
- Alex was busy translating the menu to German (DSC02914)
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- One more group "pose" outside (DSC02918)
- A more traditional version (DSC02919)
- Stretching our legs on the Artic Circle during road delay (DSC02920)
- Week 4 (05-07 Oct. 2012)
- Locals Night always starts out with a full house (DSC02922)
- Byron tried to calm the early crowd (DSC02923)
- Good friend Lynne with "our" Stephanie (DSC02925)
- Howard & Polly in appropriate dress (DSC02927)
- Good friends Rick & Gail (DSC02928)
- Ready to get this thing started (DSC02930)
- Fun for all (DSC02931)
- Their last weekend (DSC02932)
- Anita leads in the Polka Tots (DSC02934)
- Hannah performing with the Polka Tots (DSC02936)
- Some younger members (DSC02942)
- Joining the crowd (DSC02944)
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- Locals should know how to cut wood (DSC02953)
- Byron always pleases (DSC02954)
- Susie & Bob (DSC02958)
- Bonnie's Mom and some special guests (DSC02959)
- Riding the bobsled (DSC02962)
- The bobsled run from the stage (DSC02964)
- "Exercises" (DSC02967)
- Kareen took one for the team (DSC02968)
- Back-to-back "exercises" (DSC02972)
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- Start of a conga line (DSC02975)
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- Mens stein-holding (DSC02981)
- Jeff was the winner (DSC02984)
- The saturday groups (DSC02985)
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- The Danube Swabin Dancers (DSC02988)
- Ernie brought some friends (DSC02989)
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- Definite crowd pleasers (DSC02994)
- Saturday's crowd also started early (DSC02998)
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- Our grandson, Cameron, looking good (DSC03001)
- Red with Cathy & May (I think) (DSC03002)
- More "exercises" (DSC03003)
- He's not sure about me (DSC03007)
- Making them duck real low (DSC03008)
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- There's a lot going on (DSC03013)
- They look kind of serious (DSC03015)
- Now there's someone in the spirit (DSC03016)
- The Skeleton Key performed outside (DSC03017)
- Pony rides are a kid favorite (DSC03018)
- Meanwhile, back inside (DSC03021)
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- Jim's new shelves (DSC03023)
- The outdoor patio (DSC03024)
- … and Sports Garden (DSC03025)
- The Queen contestants (DSC03026)
- Each stein weighs 5 lbs when filled (DSC03027)
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- This was "only" 14. I have no idea how Bonnie carried 21! (DSC03034)
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- Sharon & the kids (DSC03040)
- A little line dancing (DSC03041)
- That's Stephanie facing us (DSC03042)
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- Time for a rowing lesson (DSC03048)
- I think it's the start of another bobsled run (DSC03051)
- Bobsled over a jump (DSC03054)
- The "airplane song" (DSC03055)
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- It was Ron's birthday (DSC03064)
- Matt & Lina (DSC03065)
- He requested his picture be taken (DSC03068)
- Ken & Matt did a 10.0; winners did 9.9 (DSC03069)
- Danube Swabin dancers evening show (DSC03071)
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- Lynne & Steph doing the Chicken (DSC03074)
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- Jägermeister time (DSC03078)
- New game - Beer Pong (DSC03082)
- Sunday's groups (DSC03086)
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- Back from their (around the) lake tour (DSC03090)
- Sunday's schedule (DSC03091)
- Friends from Wyatt's (DSC03092)
- Hans came again (DSC03093)
- Ophelia pushing her beads (DSC03095)
- Check out the lederhosen (DSC03097)
- Chicken time (DSC03098)
- Kelly with his granddaughter (DSC03100)
- Macarena, I believe (DSC03101)
- The band is announced (DSC03102)
- Nice, familiar pose (DSC03104)
- Guests dressed for the occasion (DSC03108)
- Cowboys and Indians (DSC03110)
- Happy group (DSC03113)
- Ladies stein holding (DSC03114)
- Stein engraving done here (DSC03116)
- Gorgeous dresses (DSC03118)
- Sylvia & Hannah (DSC03120)
- They liked the dancers also (DSC03122)
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- Exercise while sitting down (DSC03125)
- … or on the floor (DSC03126)
- Hans sings along (DSC03132)
- Don't try this in public (DSC03135)
- Kareen tries lifting two (DSC03136)
- Stephanie & Chesika's turn (DSC03137)
- Watch out, Steph (DSC03138)
- Back to the "exercises" (DSC03139)
- Opa seems to be helping a little (DSC03144)
- The three kids winners (DSC03149)
- Anita & friends (DSC03152)
- Hello Kitty (DSC03155)
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- Fancy headware (DSC03158)
- Hannah joins the band for a vocal (DSC03160)
- Connie was intrigued by the hair style (DSC03167)
- Mens log sawing (DSC03175)
- Anita & family pose (DSC03179)
- The good byes are beginning (DSC03180)
- He always knows what to do (DSC03181)
- Kelly on stage (DSC03182)
- More good byes (DSC03185)
- One last Chicken dance (DSC03186)
- Hans & Alex (DSC03190)
- One last group photo (DSC03192)
- The weekends "dead soldiers" (148, I understand) (IMG 0980)
- Sharon & Steph at the airport (DSC03193)
- We're going to miss you! (DSC03194)
- Auf Wiedersehen until we meet again (DSC03198)
- Week 5 (13-14 Oct. 2012)
- We'll start with the three groups scheduled Saturday (DSC03202)
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- The Express Band returns (DSC03205)
- As it says, "Subject to Change" (DSC03208)
- You could tell it was going to be a busy day when the line starts that early (DSC03209)
- Loong time visitors (DSC03210)
- Ron with Diane (DSC03212)
- Even the dance group was recording the event (DSC03213)
- Sylvia & Ernie (Heidi says he was born at Oktoberfest) (DSC03216)
- Ron giving some pointers (DSC03218)
- Alphorn demo from our dance group, (D'Oberlander Dancers) (DSC03221)
- Doesn't look that easy (DSC03222)
- The business end (DSC03220)
- The dancers arrive (DSC03223)
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- They liked the dancers (DSC03228)
- They even performed with cow bells (DSC03231)
- Yes, they did get untangled (DSC03233)
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- Line was long at this point (DSC03238)
- They're back… (DSC03240)
- I think she spotted me (DSC03241)
- Ein Prosit! (DSC03242)
- Undiscoverd bar at this point (DSC03245)
- Stacey wasn't that busy yet either (DSC03246)
- Roberta was doing "quality control" (DSC03247)
- Not that busy for Kurt yet either (DSC03248)
- A happy group making a memory (DSC03250)
- Kareen with an audience cue card (DSC03251)
- Obviously long time visitors (DSC03253)
- A Grizzly photo of "Hansel & Gretel" log sawing (DSC03254)
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- Women's Stein holding (DSC03261)
- Last year's Queen tries just one stein (DSC03263)
- Ernie gives it his all (DSC03265)
- I think I caught him cheating (DSC03268)
- YMCA time (DSC03269)
- The five queen finalists (DSC03271)
- Cheering them on (DSC03272)
- Sure doesn't look easy (DSC03273)
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- 16 Steins = 80 lbs., right Heidi? (DSC03277)
- Our 2012 Queen - Dara Kunkle (DSC03281)
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- Dara & Bonnie (DSC03283)
- The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place 2012 contestants with the 2011 Queen and still the world record holder, Bonnie (21 steins!) (DSC03284)
- Available at "Connie's Creations" booth (DSC03285)
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- Out and about (DSC03289)
- Festive group (DSC03290)
- Yes, the dance floor is crowded in the evening (DSC03291)
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- Booth was outside tonite (DSC03295)
- Outside bars have been discovered (DSC03296)
- Happy revelers (DSC03297)
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- High School friends (DSC03299)
- Bragging (DSC03303)
- The Sunday groups (DSC03304)
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- The Sunday plan (DSC03309)
- His balloons were everywhere (DSC03311)
- Definite crowd pleasers (DSC03312)
- Anita collects quite a following (DSC03314)
- He was cute (DSC03317)
- Bobsled over the bump (DSC03320)
- Happy Birthday to Anita's Mom (DSC03321)
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- One more time on Sunday (DSC03324)
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- Women's stein holding again (DSC03339)
- Joe gives Ernie much needed help (DSC03341)
- Don't know how he does it (DSC03342)
- Ein Prosit! (DSC03344)
- Anita's Mom does the Chicken(DSC03345)
- Joe resting up (DSC03347)
- Professionals who really enjoy their work (DSC03349)
- Some more audience visits (DSC03351)
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- See, Steph, they haven't forgotten how (DSC03358)
- Bet that's only comfortable for one of them (DSC03359)
- Young kids turn (DSC03360)
- 1st through 3rd - R to L (DSC03361)
- Ernie found a friend (DSC03365)
- Time for a toast (DSC03368)
- Some of the dance group tooka turn(DSC03369)
- But these guys won (DSC03371)
- Womens turn (DSC03375)
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- Some of Saturday's dead soldiers (DSC03380)
- "Only" 123 barrels used this 2-day weekend (IMG_0983)
- Week 6 (20-21 Oct. 2012)
- One of the five Saturday groups (DSC03381)
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- Look who's auditioning on the drums (DSC03389_
- The early version of Saturday's schedule (DSC03391)
- More Wyatt's friends (DSC03394)
- Working the crowd (DSC03396)
- An early entry line (DSC03397)
- Trying out Samson, the bull (DSC03398)
- It was pleasant outdoors (DSC03399)
- Customers at outdoor bar (DSC03400)
- Loved Monica's gorgeous new dirndl (DSC03404)
- First Cripple Creek Cloggers performance (DSC03409)
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- Somebody's 40th birthday (DSC03415)
- Happy Birthday! (DSC03416)
- Everytime I see the sign the tune comes into my head (DSC03419)
- And again... (DSC03421)
- Vickie & Sharon (DSC03422)
- The purse probably makes it harder (DSC03425)
- Baby Bear was sure having fun (DSC03428)
- Ophelia & Kareen (DSC03429)
- I think he was always smiling (DSC03431)
- Enjoying the atmosphere (DSC03432)
- Our 2012 Queen, Dara Kunkle (DSC03433)
- Part of the crowd again (DSC03436)
- Ophelia is off to sell (DSC03437)
- First time they ever tried (DSC03440)
- Is that fair? (DSC03441)
- From the front (DSC03443)
- Lots of people recording the event (DSC03444)
- Womens log sawing (DSC03448)
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- The mens turn (DSC03456)
- Relaxing outdoors in the Bier Garten (DSC03457)
- Cathy & Red running the taps (DSC03458)
- Oops, ran out again (DSC03459)
- Good crowd outside also (DSC03460)
- Balloon figures for the kids (DSC03461)
- Skeleton Key entertaining out back (DSC03463)
- Even youngsters can do it (DSC03464)
- Another busy outdoor bar (DSC03466)
- Requested their picture be taken (DSC03467)
- Dressed for the occasion (DSC03469)
- Richard Millener at work (DSC03470)
- More outdoor tables (DSC03473)
- Second performance (new outfits) (DSC03478)
- Another picture taker (DSC03480)
- The bobsled again; Kareen's worried about the beer behind her (DSC03488)
- "Exercises" (DSC03497)
- The line to sign up for Beer Pong contest (DSC03498)
- Party time (DSC03503)
- The first of Sunday's two groups (DSC03504)
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- Sunday's initial guess at times (DSC03506)
- Otto's back ! (DSC03508)
- The buses found a new parking place (DSC03510)
- En Garde (DSC03511)
- Sharon's teaching YMCA (DSC03513)
- Great souvenirs available (DSC03514)
- Great to see Hans (DSC03516)
- Ein Prosit! (DSC03518)
- Hannah had a new dirndl also (DSC03522)
- Another gorgeous dirndl for Monica (DSC03529)
- A picture of Hans taking a picture (DSC03530)
- Posing for a guest (DSC03531)
- Erika being serenaded (DSC03532)
- Hannah with friends in tow (DSC03533)
- Sylvia & Ernie (DSC03534)
- Makes it harder to dance (DSC03536)
- Ron & Kati (DSC03538)
- Kareen's turn (DSC03540)
- I think she got untangled (DSC03541)
- Proof (DSC03545)
- Monica's turn? (DSC03546)
- Another crowd pleaser (DSC03548)
- Time for a ten-step (DSC03550)
- More people join the 10-step (DSC03551)
- Third performance (different outfits again) (DSC03553)
- The Marinis enjoy it (DSC03554)
- Hannah with her friends (DSC03561)
- This group is good! (DSC03567)
- Que Sera time (DSC03571)
- The Chicken, I believe (DSC03574)
- Cooler and less busy outside (DSC03577)
- Watching stein holding (DSC03581)
- Ernie cheating? (DSC03585)
- Concentration (DSC03587)
- Hans & Erika's friends (DSC03588)
- Cute picture! (DSC03591)
- Wonder what she's watching? (DSC03596)
- Maybe it was them (DSC03598)
- A family dance (DSC03599)
- Richard at work again (DSC03601)
- I counted 151 for this 2-day weekend; previous highest was 148 for our 3-day weekend (DSC03602)
- Week 7 (27 Oct. 2012)
- The first of our three groups for the day (DSC03605)
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- The original schedule (DSC03608)
- Visitors for many years (DSC03609)
- Organizing the Polka Tots (DSC03612)
- Ofelia came in costume (DSC03614)
- Leading the 10-step "parade" again (DSC03616)
- Last entrance for the year (DSC03620)
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- Hannah and partner (DSC03625)
- Two of the younger ones (DSC03627)
- Thanks to Yvonne (DSC03629)
- Kids love the chicken (DSC03634)
- Anita leading the conga line (DSC03635)
- Two costumed guests using the Force (DSC03637)
- Balloon figures for the kids (DSC03638)
- A pleasant afternoon to gather in the sports garten (DSC03639)
- Even employees got in the spirit (DSC03642)
- Ein Prosit! (DSC03643)
- Joe has one of the steins available for purchase (DSC03645)
- Regular (and long time) visitors (DSC03646)
- Some of the kids in costume (DSC03647)
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- The younger age winners - Bear Mug was 1st place (DSC03662)
- The older kids winners - "Purple Man" was 1st place (DSC03673)
- Conner was cute (DSC03676)
- Time for limbo dancers (DSC03680)
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- Oops! (DSC03686)
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- Cowboys & Indians audience participation (DSC03691)
- Another birthday celebration (DSC03692)
- Another bobsled run (DSC03694)
- And, jump! (DSC03695)
- Proud parents (DSC03696)
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- They were even outside on the patio (DSC03704)
- One of the outside bars (DSC03705)
- The sports garten (DSC03706)
- A customer for a balloon figure (DSC03707)
- A bull rider (DSC03709)
- Stacey at another outdoor bar (DSC03710)
- Soups, jams, dips, & desserts (DSC03712)
- Another outside bar (DSC03713)
- Womens stein holding contest (DSC03714)
- Mens stein holding contest (DSC03718)
- Ernie is always a big hit (DSC03719)
- Hadn't tried a panorama shot with my Sony camera before; Click on the image for a full size version (DSC03724)
- Our Burgermeister (DSC03726)
- Monica helps Kareen with "exercises" (DSC03727)
- Kareen tried to return the favor (DSC03728)
- A heartfelt Thank You to Sandi! (DSC03731)
- Even Sharon (& I) received some thanks (DSC03732)
- Joe also receives well-earned recognition! (DSC03733)
- Ernie & Sylvia are thanked (DSC03734)
- A big thanks to Kareen (DSC03735)
- Kelly & family are thanked(DSC03736)
- Heidi (Connie) is rightly thanked (DSC03737)
- Thanks Dara & Bonnie! (DSC03738)
- Jim & Shane also with well-earned thanks (DSC03739)
- Ofelia might be leaving after 22 years! (DSC03743)
- An evening moon over Big Bear (DSC03744)
- Hansel & Gretal log-sawing best-of-the-best finals(DSC03746)
- Got attention everywhere he went (DSC03749)
- Womens best-of-the-best log-sawing finals (DSC03751)
- The winners! (DSC03756)
- Mens best-of-the-best log-sawing finals (DSC03757)
- The winners! (DSC03761)
- Skeleton Key entertaining out in the Bier Garten (DSC03762)
- Womens best-of-the-best stein holding (DSC03763)
- The winner! (DSC03765)
- Tried another panorama with my iPhone; Click on the image for a full size version (IMG_1003)
- The mens best-of-the-best stein-holding winner (DSC03766)
- Ein Prosit! (DSC03767)
- Some of the adult contestants (DSC03771)
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- Just wanted a picture taken (DSC03782)
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- The Lions raffled off a $500+ stein (DSC03784)
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- The adult winners! (DSC03804)
- Yes, he was that tall (7' 1") (DSC03810)
- Connie's contribution for next year's brochure (DSC03811)
- A lonely bull at the event's end (DSC03812)
- All done (DSC03813)
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- Some of the weary employees (DSC03815)
- A post mortem (DSC03821)
- Yes, thank you for coming! (DSC03600)
- Not bad. 90 Barrels in one day (IMG_1010)
- And, a big Thank You, Monica & Anthony for all you do! (DSC03826)
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