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Fisherman's Festival, 2009




The Fisherman's Festival brings a lovely, warm weekend....our first really warm one this spring! It's almost too warm...in the 80's.

April 25, 2009 is the Fisherman's Festival in Boothbay Harbor.
April 25, 2009 is the Fisherman's Festival in Boothbay Harbor.		 We get there early and Loreilei eats a donut...
We get there early and Loreilei eats a donut...		 ...with sprinkles! YUMMMMMYYYYY!
...with sprinkles! YUMMMMMYYYYY!
The Shrimp Princess attends the Codfish Relay.
The Shrimp Princess attends the Codfish Relay.		 We call it the 'Fish Race!'
We call it the 'Fish Race!'		 Teens line up to compete...what fun!
Teens line up to compete...what fun!
Clothing and fish are laid out for the race.
Clothing and fish are laid out for the race.		 And people watch from above.
And people watch from above.		 The first contingent takes off.
The first contingent takes off.
Those old fish are pretty slippery!
Those old fish are pretty slippery!		 Then it's time to hand off the clothing to the next racers.
Then it's time to hand off the clothing to the next racers.		 And it looks pretty tiring to carry....
And it looks pretty tiring to carry....
....two stinky fish around the block--sometimes it's easier...
....two stinky fish around the block--sometimes it's easier...		 ....to just hoist them over the shoulder!
....to just hoist them over the shoulder!		 Good-bye, racers, she says from her Dad's shoulders.
"Good-bye, racers," she says from her Dad's shoulders.

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