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WALKER CHEER:
H-Y-D-R-A-T-E
Hydrate! Hydrate! Then go pee!
Eat a bagel -- eat a bar
That's how we can walk so far!
We did such a good job drinking, we utilized 1,582 porta potties that lined the route. (I personally checked out about 75 of them.) This photo is a beautiful sight... no lines!
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THE PINK LADIES
These two "Pink Ladies" rode their bicycles up and down the route all three days, encouraging walkers along the way. They were two of 126 breast cancer survivors at the Avon 3-Day 2000 and their participation was an inspiration to us all.
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Other breast cancer survivors wore T-shirts with the motto, "I'VE FOUGHT FOR MY LIFE."
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TENT CITY: Night 1, North Chicago -- My tent-mate Peggy posed in front of our spot: Tent No. BB28 -- all 1,600 tents were mapped out on a huge grid, with addresses so we could find our way home!
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Can you say C O L O R F U L ? ! ?
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"Butterfly Man" was just one of over a thousand volunteers and crew members who cheered and aided walkers throughout the 3-Day. At this pit stop, he rewarded us for eating, drinking and using the facilities by painting our nails!
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Walkers carried the names of breast cancer victims on shirts, bandanas, posters and (above) daisy headbands.
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NEW FRIENDS
My first new friends at the 3-Day were Sheila (left) and Kathy (center). We rode the Metra train to Kenosha and spent registration day together. Our paces were different during the walk, but we often ran into each other at stops -- quite a trick when there are over 3,000 to lunch!
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OLD FRIENDS
Cathy and I have worked at the same company for years. She walked the 3-Day in 1999, crewed in 2000. Cathy supervised the "sweeps" operation, a team of vans and buses that pick up walkers who need a lift to the next meal-stop or campground. Believe me, there were times when we ALL thought seriously about being "swept." We were so glad the option was there if we needed it.
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