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Monday, September 7, 2026; St. Rocco Church 112th Annual Italian Festival, Greasy Pole Climbing Contest: A member of one of the greasy pole climbing teams holds onto the pole, hoping his team can make it to the top.
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Monday, September 7, 2026; St. Rocco Church 112th Annual Italian Festival, Greasy Pole Climbing Contest: A greasy pole climber holds onto the slippery pole while a teammate prepares to climb over his back in hopes of becoming the first team to reach the top of the pole.
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Monday, September 7, 2026; St. Rocco Church 112th Annual Italian Festival, Greasy Pole Climbing Contest: A climber tries to boost himself up higher on the greasy pole.
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Monday, September 7, 2026; St. Rocco Church 112th Annual Italian Festival, Greasy Pole Climbing Contest: A climber tries to get a good grip on the greasy pole to allow a teammate to climb over his back on the way to the top.
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Monday, September 7, 2026; St. Rocco Church 112th Annual Italian Festival, Greasy Pole Climbing Contest: Five teams competed in the Greasy Pole Climbing Contest. The winning team was Team Zambo. Members of the team are Damien Bostic, Miachael Donley, James Jodon, Zach Zambo and Steve Steruagi. One team member said the secret to their winning was practice. They practiced climbing on a telephone pole (without the grease). The team member said, “You are climbing the people, not the pole.”
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