Dashing through the square...
What a way to spend your Sunday morning. This is what it looked like at 8:30am in George Square, Glasgow when two and a half thousand Santas took part in Santa Dash 2008.
It was an incredible sight, especially standing in St Vincent Street and watching a red carpet of Santas make their way up the hill.
The race benefited The Marina Dalgleish Appeal and The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and among the celebs taking part were Liz McColgan, Kenny Dalgleish and GIO blogger, Joe The Jam man.
Special mention has to go to a guy called Archie from Arbroath who was the last Santa to cross the line. He had a hip replacement 5 weeks ago but was determined to take part. He hobbled round every step on crutches and was still smiling at the end. Let's hope someone leaves out a mince pie and wee dram for that particular Santa.
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Red is so last year.
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At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:A team of counsellors are standing by, to offer comfort and support to traumatised children.
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At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:The blonde, (front, left of centre,) has an impressive toy-chest.
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:That's Johnny Winter
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Strathclyde University's secret cloning experiments go horribly wrong.
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I am Spartacus!
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At 15th Dec 2008, joethejamman wrote:No,I am Spartacus!
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At 15th Dec 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Look, I'm Spartacus!
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At 15th Dec 2008, joethejamman wrote:Don't listen to them.No Really, I am Spartacus.
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Comment number 10.
At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:How does she run without jingling her bells?
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At 15th Dec 2008, DC wrote:Hey Joe, where you goin' with that sack on your back
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that sack on your back
I'm going down to Santa's grotto
You know, I've got lotsa presents for the kids
I'm going down to Santa's grotto
You know, I've got lotsa presents for the kids
And that is just cool
DC in Cellardyke
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Comment number 12.
At 15th Dec 2008, norriemaclean wrote:I'm Spartacus, and so is my wife!
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:It's like Rorke's Drift in reverse.
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Comment number 14.
At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:"Santas - thousands of them"
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At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:I don't suppose you want to hear about the dyslexic devil-worshipper.................
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At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Did he sell his sole?
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At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Is this a cunning trap?
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Comment number 18.
At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I've looked hard at that picture but I can't see one sack.
Do you think it's the credit crunch?
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Comment number 19.
At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Quite a few clean-shaven Santas also.
I would have thought wearing a beard while dressed in a Santa suit was de rigueur.
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Comment number 20.
At 15th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:That one with the moustache, is it .......?
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Comment number 21.
At 15th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Every time I look at the photie my eyes are drawn to that big blonde.
I gotta get a life!
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Comment number 22.
At 15th Dec 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#20...ahem Glen...I heard that :-). Anyway, Eedinburgh had a more sedate Santa Stroll (probably because they'd all have had their tea by that time he he)
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Comment number 23.
At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:SG
I have digitally enhanced the picture and produced this close up.
Enjoy.
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Comment number 24.
At 16th Dec 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Santa Maria! That's the blonde's name... ell, her - er - friend told me when we couldn't find her a sack.
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At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Glen,
Don't know whither tae laugh or greet.............
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At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:At least there's no moustache to get in the way - though there was once a white beard.
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Comment number 27.
At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Are you referring to Johnny Winter or the blonde?
She doesn't look that old. :-D
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At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:She's not an albino.
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At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:I don't care where she comes from.
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Comment number 30.
At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Santa Monica
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At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:My ex-wife lives in Santa Monica.
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At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:If you call that living
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At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:I went over with my baby sister 2 years ago and had a great time. Not sure I would want to live in an earthquake zone,
but for a holiday I recommend it.
Glen, your laddie is over there, right?
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At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:He's in Pasadena.
I think I saw your ex on Muscle Beach.
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At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:She's the one with the moustache..........
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Comment number 36.
At 16th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Price you pay for the steroids
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Comment number 37.
At 16th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:I salute your misunderstandability!
I was on the steroids.................
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Comment number 38.
At 17th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I was on the asteroids.......
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Comment number 39.
At 17th Dec 2008, DC wrote:From today's Herald Diary:
Hundreds of charity runners dressed up in white beards and red suits for the Santa Dash in Glasgow at the weekend when they were supposed to run a 5km race.
Ö÷²¥´óÐã presenter Bryan Burnett approached one of the runners as he finished the race and asked, "What's your name?"
Naturally, the puffing runner replied, "Santa!"
DC in Cellardyke
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Comment number 40.
At 17th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Ask a silly question....
I wonder what Johnny Winter was doing there. Living up to his name I suppose.
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At 17th Dec 2008, Scotch Get wrote:I wonder if Bryan got that blonde's phone number.................
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At 17th Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:He doesn't sound like an incisive interviewer.
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At 22nd Dec 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Two of them at the front are doing the hand jive...
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At 22nd Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:That's a charitable interpretation.
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