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A bunch of potato pierogis.
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Polish Elvises.
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A volunteer demonstrates the contributions of Polish pioneers in Jamestown.
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We played a carnival game where you bet quarters on months or holidays and rolled a giant, multi-facted die in hopes of scoring your pick.
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On our second attempts, I bet on September, rolled September, and won this Cubby bear doll.
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"Hanging in them dusty arcades..."
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Axl was earnest and acted and sang the role well, even taking off in the middle of songs to swig a plastic cup of something looking strong.
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Appetite for Destruction, a Guns N Roses tribute band, was performing on the International Stage.
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They were from Raleigh, N.C., and this was their first performance in Chicago.
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Slash later took off his wig after the set to reveal short spiky blond hair with neon blue highlights.
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It was jean shorts galore.
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Shoulder-dusting shags were also in vogue, and they went well with wife-beaters.
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An enthusiastic fan tried to get the crowd going
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Security advised him to tone it down.
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Me and Axl.
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Beth and I took a brief respite in between cover band sets to get Polish plates.
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Bad Medicine, the Bon Jovi tribute band, tooke the stage in a flurry of hair.
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Their lead guitar dude had so much hair which he kept flinging around.
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"Jon" worked the crowd.
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They even threw in some Journey and Poison. It was well worth $7 entrance.
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Time for the lighter.