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01/27/08
Thousands of half-naked people huddled near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay yesterday, yelping at the near-freezing temperatures before charging into the water for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. 
Colleen Dugan - The Capital
A Frostburg alumni group made their second annual appearance at the Polar Bear Plunge. Saturday was the 12th running of the event. Find Us On Facebook
The spectacle of Speedos, costumes, goose bumps and tattoos (on body parts normally viewed only in intimate settings) at Sandy Point State Park raised at least $3 million for Special Olympics Maryland.
The annual event drew a record 10,000 plungers - so many that they plunged in three shifts - as well as the customary smorgasbord of characters indulging in silliness and generosity. "A lot of people here are just flat...
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Nice event - 2008-01-28 14:01:25
Why didn't the tax payers throw the Celebrity Governor in the water? You know,like a Frankenstein movie?
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