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Polar Bear Plunge: Noon Tomorrow

Posted by Cindy

Dec. 31, 2009 3:35 p.m. • 13 comments

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s a tradition that goes on each New Year’s Day and dates back to the late 1970s, no matter if it’s freezing, snowing, raining or a combination of all three.

Yes, it’s the polar bear plunge in the Lake City. The 31st annual charge into Lake Coeur d’Alene will be at noon Friday at Sanders Beach. An expected 500 or so — with about an equal crowd on hand to watch — will dash into the lake, dive under, and rush out with a scream. More.

Gosh. As much as I’d love to be there, I’ll have to take a pass this year. But since I’m blogsitting, there isn’t any reason DFO can’t join the fun, now is there? But maybe the blogmeister might be all tuckered out from running the Hangover Handicap?

I’ll await your reports.

13 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

MamaJD on December 31 at 5:24 p.m.
I will be there. :)
Cindy_H on December 31 at 5:38 p.m.
You know where to e-mail the evidence…er photos, MamaJD.
Heh.
Will Thomg show? I wonder?
MamaJD on December 31 at 6:26 p.m.
Thom is beginning to hedge. Lame.
eagleeye on December 31 at 8:13 p.m.
I heard that Thom has bought a new rainbow thong for this year.So he will be there !
florined on December 31 at 8:24 p.m.
Mama, we gotta have pictures of the rainbow thong. We’re counting on you!
Cindy_H on December 31 at 8:35 p.m.
I will boycott HBO unless I get pics of the rainbow thong!
er…maybe that’s I’ll boycott HBO if I DO see pics of the rainbow thong…
eagleeye on December 31 at 9:00 p.m.
What is that Judy Garland song?
hhuseland on December 31 at 11:47 p.m.
Lest you all get too warm after the noon plunge, we are having a polar bear plunge at the Patio next to the boat launch, at 2:00 pm. here in Bayview.Y’all come on down. I’ll have a camera handy.Oh, and I should mention that I met a real hot lady tonite.Alas, she is married. What was wild, was she introduced herself as Orange TV’s Mom.After my shock disapated, she then proceded to tell me that her brother is Dotc. Damn,if it isn’t a small world after all. Note to Orange: If your Dad makes one false move, I’m on it.
Kendramama on January 01 at 7:30 a.m.
Okay, I swore last year I was gonna do it, and although I am shivering already, I am NOT a welsher.
Mama, even if its just you and me (out of the Hucksters, that is) we’ll run in and out of that dang water so fast it’ll make the cameras blur.
Hell, I did it once as a teenager, why not now? Think the shock will be too great to my system? Naaah. But I forget the rules: do I have to get my head wet? Submerge ALL the way? or just up to the neck, maybe. The latter sounds better to me.
MamaJD on January 01 at 8:20 a.m.
Perfect! Get some pictures.

While I am not certain, I am fairly confident that 1) Thom will be elsewhere and 2) should he show, he would not be wearing a rainbow thong.
Kendramama on January 01 at 8:57 a.m.
Ha! No doubt, huh. Where do you think the best place to park’s gonna be? I know w/an estimated 500 people showing, we’re gonna have to either show up insanely early- and I think insane is really,really the word of the day- or park insanely far away. Any ideas? And what about total submersion? Is that a prerequisite, or just one’s prerogative?
Kendramama on January 01 at 10:22 a.m.
Okay, I got my duffel packed w/ necessities (fuzzy robe, fuzzy sweater, two pairs of pants; one stretch, one velvet and thick… etc.) Gotta get warm, after, ya know!
So I guess we’re headed out after a few to try to find a place to park not TOO far away… and believe me, we might lock it, but that dang thing will be running w/ the heater on full-blat, just waing for my shivering ass to park iitshotgun.
Oooh! Now it’s really starting to hit me, and I’m excited! Ya know? Camaraderie, hot cocoa, invigorating/ freezing balls cold water… the fun, the joy- oh yeah!
MamaJD on January 01 at 10:42 a.m.
This year is one of the better years to get Mountain Man Points because *shhhhhh* don’t tell anyone *BUT* it’s not that cold out. Anyhoo, Kendramama, you will be doing something most people don’t. Have fun if I don’t run into you on the beach.

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