These pictures were taken just after Thanksgiving in 2001, when some members of the Minnesota Inline Skate Club and Robichon's Inline Skate School skated in the Holidazzle Parade as the Jingle Elves.
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The elves-to-be get organized at the Music Box Theater. | Large: 145K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 31K / 512 x 384 |
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Getting fitted for costumes in the basement of the hotel. | Large: 136K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 37K / 512 x 384 |
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Gerry and one of the Hash House Harriers get fitted for their costumes. | Large: 135K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 42K / 512 x 384 |
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Waiting patiently to get fitted for a costume. | Large: 138K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 27K / 512 x 384 |
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Bill wonders what he's gotten himself into. | Large: 139K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 29K / 512 x 384 |
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I'm also wondering what I've gotten myself into. | Large: 156K / 768 x 1024 | Small: 31K / 384 x 512 |
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Having convinced myself that this is for real, I start to get into the swing of things. | Large: 154K / 768 x 1024 | Small: 29K / 384 x 512 |
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Once we all had our costumes, we lined up outside and awaited our turn in the parade. | Large: 75K / 625 x 408 | Small: 10K / 312 x 204 |
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Another group shot of the skaters. Apparently, I'm waiting for a taxxi to pick me up. | Large: 200K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 31K / 512 x 384 |
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We're obviously getting into the spirit of things here. | Large: 189K / 936 x 638 | Small: 32K / 512 x 384 |
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Rub-a-dub-dub, three blurry men in a tub. | Large: 190K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 24K / 512 x 384 |
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Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a better-photographed tub. | Large: 136K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 33K / 512 x 384 |
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"While in Minneapolis, fairy-tale characters and playing cards will stay at the Millennium Hotel." | Large: 154K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 20K / 512 x 384 |
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A family of snowmen and snow women await their turn in the parade. | Large: 166K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 24K / 512 x 384 |
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The marching band (sorry, I didn't catch their name) practices up. | Large: 89K / 839 x 492 | Small: 11K / 419 x 246 |
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A wolf, a goose, and another playing card. | Large: 167K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 31K / 512 x 384 |
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The Minnesota Freedom Band plays "Jingle Bells" and other songs to entertain us. | Large: 199K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 25K / 512 x 384 |
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A few small furry animals get ready to take their places. | Large: 64K / 518 x 514 | Small: 11K / 259 x 257 |
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Santa Claus confers with his elves and wishes us a merry Christmas. | Large: 136K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 36K / 512 x 384 |
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Santa gives his elves some final toy-making instructions. | Large: 138K / 884 x 668 | Small: 34K / 512 x 384 |
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The elves try to figure out where they are in the parade. | Large: 184K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 31K / 512 x 384 |
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Even Santa needs to get last-minute instructions on the parade. | Large: 142K / 868 x 764 | Small: 18K / 434 x 382 |
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Santa's Workshop is almost ready to travel. | Large: 168K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 21K / 512 x 384 |
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Santa's reindeer look ready for the ride. | Large: 177K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 30K / 512 x 384 |
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A couple curious onlookers check out the float. | Large: 177K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 27K / 512 x 384 |
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It's an elf conference! | Large: 168K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 28K / 512 x 384 |
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Don Shaw turns on the lights and gets the party started. | Large: 180K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 33K / 512 x 384 |
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The tree's lit up, but I'm not. | Large: 167K / 768 x 1024 | Small: 30K / 384 x 512 |
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Elves and snowmen. | Large: 176K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 34K / 512 x 384 |
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Hey, my lights work! | Large: 174K / 768 x 1024 | Small: 31K / 384 x 512 |
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The elves are lit up, Santa's float is lit up, and the traffic sign reflects the flash. | Large: 185K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 37K / 512 x 384 |
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Finally, we get our lights turned on. | Large: 172K / 1024 x 768 | Small: 36K / 512 x 384 |
