Who Isn’t Irish On St. Paddy’s Day?

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And they’re off!  More than 900 runners, led by the Pied Piper, Mark Schnorr, dash out on a 5k race in Excelsior, Minnesota. Its an annual foot race and fundraiser, sponsored by the Excelsior Chamber of Commerce.

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In the meantime, 124 runners registered for the 1 mile race, a quickie in town that was dominated by fleet-footed shorties.

 

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A ” doodle” and her mistress were pleased to show the green on Water Street during the 5k run.

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Brian Duggan and his earnest running mate Colin Fitzpatrick closed on the finish line, completing the 5k run in under 2 hours!  Colin was no help at all, requiring a brief pit stop on the race course. That’s Colin holding up Brian.

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Mike Poehler played tuba in high school and is a member of an area church orchestra, but on Saint Paddy’s Day, he’s returned for the fourth running to serenade anyone within ear shot. He prefers jazz riffs, he says.

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The kilted ladies of Waconia.  Jay Pomeroy and Fred Weppner decided to run several 5k’s a year and what better than in Scottish kilts?  Neither has a drop of Scottish blood, by the way. No matter, they had great fun.

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The proof’s in the pudding.  A selfie will prove to the disbelieving at work that this greened-out trio did indeed run the Excelsior 5k and finished in under 5 hours.

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