Fantasy Fest 2005

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"THE Dancin' Bees"
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Prepin' for the Parade ... 4 days to go!
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Check this baby out in the parade shots!
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The "Pet Masquerade 2005" begins...
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Trophy winner with his "lion dogs" by his side...
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"Say Hello to Brian & Dino!"
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"Check Out These Puppies at the 'Pet Masquerade' ... and they call it Puppy Love as the song goes!"
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Meet Buzz, one of the dancing bees that won the top award!
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What a 'bee-utiful costume!
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They need to 'bee' more careful!
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"Nice...uuuhhm, oh yeah dog!"
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"Which one is the owner?"
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"I wanna be the horse!"
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"Another first ... my very first sloth"
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"A trophy winner ... but why?"
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"2 Be-her or Not 2 Be-her?" ... what a silly question!
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Check out her aahhh, oh yeah ... her admirers!
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Who needs words?
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One of Art's cousins enjoying a beverage at the "Smallest Bar"
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"Bartender Brenda enjoying Fantasy Fest from the other side of the bar"
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"Look ... it's Johnny Rainbolt!"
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Slinky Jump competition 4th place winner ...
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Pauly got it wrong and jumped down on his first approach ...
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... but on his 2nd try he made the #1 spot!" with John & Tondra as Slinkers
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Tondra displaying Monster hands during Slinky Competition break
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Tondra tried, but did not make the finals ... she claimed the Monster hands held her down!
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He's on his way up ...
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... and takes 2nd Place with John & Pauly as Slinkers
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... 3rd Place went to the Snake who left without giving a name ...
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After the competition with Brenda, DJ, Tondra & 1st Place winner "I Wanna Get Higher" Pauly
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Check out the Party Reptile logo next time you are in the Smallest Bar in Key West ... tell them Run-A-Way Bill sent you!
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"Tondra with unknown admirer ...
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... and with known admirer Johnny Rainbolt ...
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... and with Pauly showing how he took 1st Place"
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"One of Run-A-Way Bill's favorite spots ... many times!"
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"Get it together girls ...
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... and everyone ends up at the Smallest Bar"
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Street vendors had great food ... yum!
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"Come On Baby Light My Fire"
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"He could get burned ...
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... dancin' with fire ...
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... she sure looks hot ...
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... ouch!"
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Sight of last year's Run-A-Way Bill bike disappearance ...
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DJ needed some Oxygen to get him through the night ...
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"Hmmm, what haven't I done yet?"
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"I know it will come to me"
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"We're gonna need a bigger can!"
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Makes me wanna give up wings!
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Afternoon at the 801 Bourbon Bar is always interesting ...
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... we have song ...
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... we have more song ...
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... and we have dancin' 'on' the street ...
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"Y ...
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... M ...
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... C ...
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... A"
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"Do you think anybody sees us?"
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"Booooo!"
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"Follow me, the party went this way!"
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"Beer vendors need their picture taken too"
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"Chief leather designer for Renaissance Festival events ...
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... and his creations!"
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"I know that parade is around here somewhere"
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"DJ & Tami"
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Parade route spectators waiting for their beads!
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"Something red & something plaid ... that will get them in two parties!"
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"Now that guy had the biggest balls I've ever seen (& I've seen some big balls)!
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"He should at least look happier ... WOW!"
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"... but, but I wanna go that way"
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"Pull your skirt up!"
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"Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!"
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"That's quite a tail"
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DJ ... what are you doing?
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"He's gonna wear a mask later"
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"I thought I had a pretty good job!"
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"Let the Parade begin!"
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Fairvilla IS the costume place!
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"I've heard of someone having a bubble butt ..., butt, butt, butt WOW!"
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"I wanna expose myself to art ... come back Mona Lisa!"
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From mesh to fish in 4 days ... great job!
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Pauly with beads ...
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I like butterflies!
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"A Family that Parties Together Stays Together"
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"Nice tattoo mame"
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Key West Jen, Kevin, ??, Blake? ??, Shari & Tami!
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Flip Wilson ... is that you?
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Tami & Shari wearing pretty smiles (& Art) ...
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"Hey can I show you something?"
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"Let's get together for a 'head' shot"
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Can This Guy Pick Up Women or What?
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This IS Key West ...
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You Don't Need No Stinkin' Costumes to Fest with the Fantasy!
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Picture This!
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Art found his place with these cuties!
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Aaarrrgh maties!
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Words not necessary...
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Family of spectators along White Street ...
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Party till ya' drop ... yeah!
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I think I saw her in Vegas?
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Now that's a club to join!
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She's done this before!
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... and the Winner is - ME!"
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DJ likes Fantasy Fest!
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2006 looks like a REALLY good year!
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Where's a Party Reptile tattoo when you need it?
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Is that a glad-he-ate-her costume?
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"I like black!"
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Not many "if's" or "ands", but plenty of "butts" at Fantasy Fest
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"How can you not love Fantasy Fest?"
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"Smallest Bar in Key West" ... again!
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"The devil is trying to make her do IT!"
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"She sure has a good grip on her drink"
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MEOW!
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"Why is he taking our picture?"
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Bartender Brenda from "Smallest Bar in Key West" with party patron...
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"These people don't need to stinkin' festival to party!"
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Brenda and her loyal patrons ...
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"Who are these guys?"
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"... oh yeah, this is the guy who made my bike disappear for the 2nd time in Key West (another story for my book)"
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"Check out those Super, ah, ah Heros"
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"One day I'm gonna add audio to this site ... looks like it sounds interesting"
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"This is the best I've 'felt' all night" says Peter of the Shanna Key
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Cuties Anita, Shannon, Brandi, & Kristy from Shanna Key (really great food too!)
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Meet "Caroline's" own bartender Matt & weatherman Eric who I met on my way to the Fat Lady Singin' event ...
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"It Ain't Over Until the Fat Lady Sings" featuring Mama Cras ...
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"Richie & Mama Cras at the Atlantic Shores Fantasy Fest finalle event"
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"Doug & camera-shy Betsy from Gainesville, FL enjoying the end-of-the-end of Fantasy Fest"
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"Five Happy's & a Bud Guy hanging at the Atlantic Shores for the last-of-the-last of Fantasy Fest"
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"It Ain't Over Unitl the Fat Lady Sings" featuring Mama Cras ...
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... and NOW it's over!"