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Mary Henderson is raring to go as the hostess of another fantabulous Robin's Best Shirt Award contest. |
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Lucy James, just back from a snowy Pacific Northwest, is on hand with Michael from San Miguel de Allenede. |
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Wendell Day is looking smart as he vies for his 4th win, or is he just a by-stander. |
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Red Beard is not just standing by. He is standing tall as a serious contender. |
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Kathy and Jim are looking like a dynamic-duo as they lobby for a "Best Shirted Couple" award.. |
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On the other hand, Hurley and Bud are seeking the "Best Philly Shirted Pairing" award as they sing the theme from "Rocky". |
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Denny Mahan, a perrinial on-looker, is making his first serious bid this month. |
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Jack Kennedy is also making his first bid at the "Best Shirt Award", but he may be disqualified on a minor rules infraction. |
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Mike, from Playa Caribe, is another first time entrant with a very classy tropical shirt. |
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Richard Dooley arrived yesterday, and his subdued shirt is "looking good", as he clutches the Sol like it is his trophy. |
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Richard's daughter, Star, and her husband, Chris, presnt Max as the youngest entrant into the "Best Shirt Award" competition. |
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Kathy is telling Diane, "I really think Denny does have the 'best shirt', but I think the judges are leaning towards a more colorful shirt". |
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Mike is huddling with Debbie as the Judging Committee goes through its selection process. |
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Phoebe and Alice enjoy a good laugh as the contestants preen before the judges. |
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Lynda Day is in the picture trying to take over where Wendell left off with his three victories. |
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Bud and Alice share a quiet moment, knowing that Bud is not in the running for this month's award. |
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Michael and Lucy cozy up to Mary trying to get an advance notice on who the winner is. |
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And, Mary is ready to announce the winner. "It was another difficult decision after we narrowed the field down to three serious contenders. And . ." |
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"The winner of the January 2009 'Best Shirt Award' is....Red Beard" |
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"I won. I won. I won." as Red Beard celebrates with his two trophies. |
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Tammy offers Red Beard her "congratulations", but he is not letting her hold the trophy. |
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And, once again The Staff of The Akumalia is back in town to record another highly competitve event in Akumal. |
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The
new year was kicked off with the January Best Shirt Award,
which attracted a huge throng of people - contestants, family, friends, and
on-looking, stool hogging tourists - to the Lol-Ha Beach Bar for another very competitive event. Once
again, Mary elected to have the Judging Committee review the contenders in a
more formal format, and this seemed to deter some potential entrants. A
side competitive "event" was dodging the pool cues from the nearby, highly
illuminated pool table. A good time was
had by all.
