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Saturday February 8, 2003 As always, Chinese New Year = Crazy Schedule. We raced from the Lobos game to the Wool Warehouse, where we were to perform several lion dances and a dragon dance for the IICM. It's occasions like these where one is reminded of the value of the luxury of time to reconnoiter. Hindsight being 20/20, we probably should have spared the minute or two to brief the dragon dancers on how to handle to tight confines, and to warn the newer lion dancers about just how slippery those dance floors can be. |
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We also should have reminded the team about
packing up, heading out and loading the birdmobile immediately
after the performance. After a half an hour of waiting in the
freezing cold and snow, the truck died. Which meant another
half an hour waiting in the freezing cold and snow to get it started
again. Sifu was not amused on many counts, and a stern lecture on consideration and proper etiquette at other people's parties was delivered.
(left) Li regards the Naughty Monk. |
| (right) Kip Barkhurst, Diana Ma and Brian Baker perform the drunken lion dance. The crowd got a kick out of this one, especially when Li picked up the bottle himself. |
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(left) Mushu threads his way
through the tables. It was quite the tight squeeze!
(below) "C'mon Haoqi ! Let's have some fun!" Li and Haoqi prepare to play a trick on the meditating monk. |
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| (below) "Awww! Aren't you a cute little lion?" Haoqi may be cute, but he's definitely a stinker. And while he's distracted, his older brother, Li, is going to take the opportunity to steal the monk's hat. | |
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| (right) Haoqi and Li cooperate to trip up the monk after he teases them with lettuce. |
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(left) "Give us the lettuce -- or else! " |
| (below) Piao Liang and Haoqi move through the crowds, bringing good luck to one and all. | |
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