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    Photos: Crowded January 1 'polar plunges' put on ice

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    Photos: Crowded January 1 'polar plunges' put on ice

    Annual icy plunge into the ocean to ring in the new year different during pandemic


    Published:  January 02, 2021 15:40 AP

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    Portland, Maine: The coronavirus pandemic has poured cold water all over the tradition of gathering en masse to ring in the new year by taking an icy plunge, but organizers are going with the floe. Image Credit: AFP
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    Organizers of many traditional "polar plunges" have resolved to stay safe on New Year's Day instead of hosting large events with hundreds of shivering participants that could spread the coronavirus. Instead, many events _ often with a charitable bent _ planned for Friday have been altered to incorporate virtual elements or social distancing. Image Credit: AFP
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    At the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Lake Ontario, the largest such gathering in Canada, organizers are encouraging people to post videos of themselves being immersed in any body of ice water, including a kiddie pool or bathtub. Even a pile of snow will suffice. Image Credit: AFP
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    "Anything that's cold counts!" said Jenna Courage, daughter of one of the co-founders of the event, which benefits World Vision Canada. Image Credit: AFP
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    In Seattle, the Polar Bear Swim that normally brings hundreds to Puget Sound is different, too. Participants are being encouraged to stagger their frigid dips throughout the day, instead of a mass plunge, and they must wear masks and distance themselves along Alki Beach, said organizer Mark Ufkes. Image Credit: AFP
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    In Maine, Special Olympics is encouraging its participants to forgo the Lobster Dip in the water at Old Orchard Beach in favor of a filmed "Lobster Roll" in the snow in their front yards. The best videos will be shared online. Image Credit: AFP
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    But organizers were foiled again by a Christmas rainstorm and warm weather that melted away 2 feet (0.6 meters) of snow on the ground. Image Credit: AFP
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    "I'll try to be as creative as possible," said Rocky Frenzilli, a retired schoolteacher who's worn a bright red lobster costume in every Lobster Dip since the first one in 1989 hosted by the Portland Rugby Club. Image Credit: AFP
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    Portland's Polar Plunge participants are being encouraged to carry on at a place and time of their choosing instead of gathering at Portland's East End Beach for the dip benefitting the Natural Resources Council of Maine. They're being encouraged to share photos and videos, as well. Image Credit: AFP
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    "This is the year where you want to jump in, wash it off and start afresh in 2021," said Beth Comeau of the Natural Resources Council. "It's been a horrible, lousy year, and we want to put it behind us." Image Credit: AP

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