Those looneys in Wisconsin have a New Years Tradition, called the Polar Bear Plunge.


-This year the water was particularly cold ... note the icebergs.
-Even the polar bear decided to take a hiatus.

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Some brave souls, however, braved the elements...:-)
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Ahhh.... a refreshing and invigorating way to start the year!
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p.s.
Even brought the celebratory cigar ... Honduran Sancho Panza ... I was shivering too hard to light it.
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You are as generous as you are crazy, My Brother Tony!

This was a charity event, was it not? :-)
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Looney is right.
:-)
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There are several charities that can be involved - in my case a donation to Special Olympics. (They do it again is several weeks - not me though).
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Good on you Tony! Looks refreshing.
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Kudos Tony....for being excellent to everyone. :-)
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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/200...he_plunge.html

they do this in NJ every year too. this link is from the seaside heights event. i know they also do it in asbury park.

not for me! lol
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It happens all over. But this one had one of our own participate. :-)
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I'm pretty sure if I were to try something like that my entire body would curl up and they'd have to put me in an oven to get me out of the fetal position.
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wow that looks cold
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Great job,looks REALLY cold!
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Tony,I'm proud to call you Brother. :-)
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My brother actually does this every year in Waupaca. He almost had me talked into it a couple of years ago, but luckily once I got to the lake, I came to my senses. :-)
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Good on you - but -

NO FREAKING WAY!


Hell it gets below 40 degrees and I'm looking for a parka!


:-)


Ron
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Man it gets below 70 and I put on a jacket.
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I have thought about doing this the past few years just haven't yet.... maybe next year!
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I can already feel my testicles moving up to the penthouse floor,,,man that just looks so cold!!! brrrr
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Wow, not for me. :-)
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