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Thumbs up! Note the nutcracker
soldiers at the bow, and gingerbread men at the port quarter,
complete with PFD's! The tune was inspired by the traditional
Jolly Roger flying from the masthead.
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Santa peeking out the forward
hatch, holding the line to the dragon "towing" the
boat and the guys.
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The girls rushed back after
marching with their band, and Seaman Shiela, Yoeman Breana jump
up on deck for a photo op. Oops! The battery pack goes dead
and Santa is a little limp, and nobody notices! The XO, Bos'n
Chris, Seamen Chris and Eric, and the Skipper below. Back up
battery pack put into service after this picture.
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Crewmen with Santa and the
Beast!
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Nachos, Hot Dogs and Dr. Pepper.
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Chamber of Commerce officials
award the First Place, Youth Small Float Award, to crew members
at the Poncitlan Square.
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Bos'n Chris Hofbauer, flanked
by Seaman Eric Martin and Seaman Chris Wall, proudly displays
the 1st Place trophy!
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| The crew rigged up an inverter to the Dodge tow vehicle,
and set up a huge sound system, complete with amp and mixer and a PC,
in the bed of the truck. Bos'n Chris mixed a bunch of traditional Songs
of The Sailor, along with other classic nautical tunes: Pirates
of the Carribean and the theme from McHale's Navy, and had
the crowd singing along and dancing on the curbs as we made our way down
Palmdale Blvd. Bah Humbug... who needs Yo Ho Ho when you can sing,
Yo Ho Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me! |
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