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Clear
Lake 2002
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It doesn't seem
possible, but another year has slipped by and we find ourselves
back at the Surf Ballroom for another Winter Dance Party weekend.
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The "Yesterday's
Memories" gang get ready to board the limo to Logan Airport
for the trip to Clear Lake
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The Surf Ballroom
is always a welcome sight each year.
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On Friday night,
Ed and George host the dance and costume contests at the Surf.
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The crowd really
gets into the dance contests on Friday night.
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Tommy Alsup,
who was on the original Winter Dance Party tour with Buddy
Holly, talks with George during Saturday afternoon's Fanfare
at the Surf
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This is the Grammy
Tommy Alsup received during the eighties for his work with
the country group Asleep at the Wheel
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Our DJ friend
Harry-O from KLSS and KRIB does remote broadcasts each year
during the Winter Dance Party weekend. Ed and George always
stop by for an on-air interview and to disrupt his show
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During Harry-O's
remote broadcast, the "Yesterday's Memories" crew
invaded Harry's show. Harry did very well in controlling the
situation, in fact he didn't even need to call security>
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The Crystals
were a definite hit at this year's performance.
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Everybody's favorites,
The Drifters, with original lead Charlie Thomas, did a great
job as usual.
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Ed, Ernie Valens,
Tommy Roe, Robyn, Carl Bunch, and George backstage during
the show at the Surf
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Carl Bunch was
the drummer on the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour who got frostbite
on the way to Clearlake and left the tour just before the
show at the Surf, It was a thrill meeting him.
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Freddy Cannon
and his wife Jeanette. What nice folks they are!
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George interviews
a young Buddy Holly fan during Fanfare.
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George is with
three of ClearLake's finest, Mike, Pam and Rex. I can't quite
see the handcuffs.
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Brandon and Joe
make their first visit to the crash site.
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Jaime and Steph
from channel 3 in Mason City, Iowa pose with George at the
Surf. Later in the day, they reported "live" during
channel 3's news broadcasts.
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Ed and George
had the pleasure of meeting some Canadian listeners. I'm sure
that after meeting Ed and George, they were very glad to get
back to Canada.
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Headed home and
here comes the plane now.
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Are they ready
for Ed amd George?
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Donna was our
flight attendant. I don't think she's quite sure of our mental
stability. Gee, I wonder why.
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By the end of
the flight to Minneapolis, I think she felt a little more
secure. There's nothing wrong with us, wrong with us, wrong
with us!
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