Nicky Avelis captures the flag for the third year in a row. Avelis dedicated his win to family friend and St. Peter’s Fiesta legend Sleepy Pallazolla.
Congratulations Nicky!
I love filming this event for several reasons; to capture the camaraderie and the hilarity, and mostly because of the the true grit and determined spirits of the Greasy Pole Walkers. It takes tremendous courage to walk and to keep trying. To all the Greasy Pole Walkers–may you all experience the glory of a win!
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Documentary filmmaker, photographer, landscape designer, author, and illustrator. "Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly" currently airing on PBS. Current film projects include Piping Plovers, Gloucester's Feast of St. Joseph, and Saint Peter's Fiesta. Visit my websites for more information about film and design projects at kimsmithdesigns.com, monarchbutterflyfilm.com, and pipingploverproject.org. Author/illustrator "Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! Notes from a Gloucester Garden."
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15 thoughts on “Video – 2013 Sunday Greasy Pole Walking for Loved Ones and Former Champs”
Means much coming from you–thank you Craig!! Special thanks to Thom for his special new GMG “film production truck,” which really helped keep the tripod in one place in the huge crowd.
I hope to see you and Hannah at the parade this afternoon!
Excellent film coverage. I didn’t realize there were so many creative costumes before watching the clip. The run for the flag certainly is daunting. Looking forward to Horribles Parade pics!
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Thanks Donna-great fun to see you Saturday and Sunday at Pavilion Beach!
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GREAT job Kim! Loved the music too!
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Thank you so much Valerie!! I hope the Greasy Polers approve, too!
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Bravo Kim!! Fantastic coverage and work!!
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Means much coming from you–thank you Craig!! Special thanks to Thom for his special new GMG “film production truck,” which really helped keep the tripod in one place in the huge crowd.
I hope to see you and Hannah at the parade this afternoon!
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Nailed It!
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Thanks Chief!
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That was awesome…Music was perfect!
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Thank you Felicia–I’ve been gathering Greasy Pole music for months!
Wonderful fun at the parade last night–only you would have such an elegant set-up for the Horribles!
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Excellent film coverage. I didn’t realize there were so many creative costumes before watching the clip. The run for the flag certainly is daunting. Looking forward to Horribles Parade pics!
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Thank you saint007. Aren’t the costumes terrific–I love them–one of my favorite parts!
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Joey — The email you provide on this blog — goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com — doesn’t work. How can someone email you with a question?
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