Scenes from the figure skating championships

Posted at 10:09 AM on January 25, 2008 by Bob Collins (5 Comments)

The figure skating championships are underway in St. Paul, bringing with it a grab bag full of traditions. One of these is throwing flowers and stuffed animals on the ice after a particularly moving performance.

MPR's Nikki Tundel is working on a story about the behind-the-scenes thrill of it all, and she sends along this picture of what somebody tossed on the ice after a performance the other day.

We can't figure out what the heck this is. Trash origami?

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Comments (5)

What: Pez dispenser wrapped in plastic snake(s)

Why: No clue.

Posted by Daveg | January 25, 2008 1:54 PM

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Medusa Pez.

I wonder if there are printed guidelines for what you may or may not toss onto the ice. If a skater hits something that wasn't picked up, although odds of this happening are low, it could be disaster.

Posted by Sylvia | January 25, 2008 3:33 PM

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does anyone know what the pez dispenser is? Yes, it does matter. Hard to tell from a side view. (I hope the skater knows this person)

Posted by c | January 25, 2008 4:28 PM

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Is that Pez a sheep? A sheep wrapped in snakes? I was going to go somewhere with "a sheep wrapped in snakes clothing" but even that makes no sense whatsoever.

Hmmm, another reason to avoid the mysterious world of figure skating.

Posted by Tiffany | January 25, 2008 4:30 PM

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Hippity Hoppities: Lamb from the Pez Spring Collection

Odd...

Posted by Candi | January 27, 2008 9:47 AM

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