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Thursday evening after driving from Jacksonville, Miz
Beaver was wandering through the Swamp Park in search of the fish fry,
when this image of Pogo appeared out of the darkness. |
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Shortly after Miz Beaver arrived at the fish fry, Pogo put
in his appearance. |
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Under the amphitheater entry were (from left) Phil Knotts
(Indiana), Sam Rawls (back - from Georgia), and Janice Parks (Waycross
City Commissioner & long time fan club member) |
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Visitors arriving in downtown Waycross are greeted by
Pogo's image on the Waycross water tower. |
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Gary Claxton from Cleveland, Ohio, drove his car all the
way with his "Pogo for President" campaign signs in the
windows. He even passed through a political rally with his Pogo signs
along the way. |
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Snoopy gets his instructions just prior to the start of
the parade. |
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Pogo and the Fan Club had their own float in the Waycross
Pogofest Parade. |
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Before taking their place on the Pogo float, John Palagyi
(Ohio), Gary Claxton and Phil Knotts, show off their campaign
signs. |
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The Pogo float going past the old depot. |
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Iris Hitt (Waycross) and Janice Parks admire Iris's award
for her years of service for Pogofest. |
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A display of Cartoonist Stars from Pogofest's past, and
the present award to Charles Schulz, were on display at the depot. |
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There was even a Snoopy cake at the reception. |
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The Swamp Park was a highlight in daylight, with flowers
and flowering shrubs in full glory. |
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The tour train at the Swamp Park. |
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Pogo's directions to the amphitheater as they appear in
daylight. Note the great flowers that were in full bloom. |
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The Amphitheater at the Swamp Park. |
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The Walt Kelly Museum at the Swamp Park. |
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Albert would be proud. There are even real 'gators
relaxing along the walk between the Amphitheater and the Museum. |
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More flowering shrubs. You can tell that Miz Beaver
journeyed from where the flowers are not yet in bloom. |
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The plaque that was presented to Charles Schulz as
cartoonist of the year. |
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Jim and Joyce Irmen (Kentucky) returning from the street
fair to the depot with lunch. |
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A small view of the downtown street fair that went on all
day Saturday. |
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Steve Thompson (Minnesota) with some of the Pogo items he
brought to sell at Miggle's Emporium. Don Gibboney (Michigan) looks over
the offerings. |
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Pete Elliott traveled all the way from British Columbia to
attend the Pogofest. Here he looks over some items to take back to
Canada. |
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At the Saturday night Fan Club meeting and auction, from
left: Miss Judy, Cartoonist/Used Car Salesman/Standup Comic Lamar Deal, Sam
Rawls, Vicki Gibboney, Gary Claxton watch the proceedings. |
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More attendees at the Saturday night gathering: John
Palagyi, James Matheny & Henry Riggan (Michigan), Major Robert Hood and
his wife (N. Carolina), Joyce Irmen,
and Don Gibboney. |
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Janice Parks auctions a one of a kind Pogo display item,
while Ray Young (Georgia) and Rosie Williams of Waycross look on. |
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Steve Thompson, Harold Wimberly (Tennessee), Don &
Vicki Gibboney |
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Lamar Deal & Miss Judy, Janice Parks, Sam Rawls,
Vicki Gibboney, Gary Claxton, and Phil Knotts. |
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