A Ping-Pong championship was held in the spring of 1971 in Des Plaines.
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This week's #TBT gallery features a wide variety of events we've covered over the years. None of them seemed to fit into a specific theme, but we just couldn't pass up on sharing them in their own fun and quirky gallery spanning three decades.
Ever been to a Ping-Pong championship? Have you ever had your beard or mustache judged in a competition? How about racing your turtle as a kid in the summertime or competing in a hog calling contest? These are the types of assignments the photo staff arrive to with our fingers crossed in hopes of getting entertaining and funny images. And if you were a hula hooping champion or took a first place ribbon for your fabulous beard, we'd love to see your #TBT photo of it.
Got an idea for a suburban #TBT Gallery? Share your ideas and photos with us at tbt@dailyherald.com. Share your favorite and memorable #TBT photos with us on Instagram using #tbtsuburbs.
Homecoming events at Rolling Meadows High School included a hula hooping contest in the fall of 1982.
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The winner of a hog calling contest at the Lake County Fair in Grayslake gives a piglet a smooch while clutching his trophy in the summer of 1985.
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Cupid the goat, who grew a single horn like that of a unicorn, was featured in the Lake County Fair's Freak Show in Grayslake during the summer of 1985.
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Officer Friendly and his robot sidekick visit with children in Rolling Meadows during the summer of 1985.
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Star Trek fans dressed in costume attire gather for a portrait in Vernon Hills in the fall of 1985.
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A pizza making race was held in Schaumburg in the fall of 1985.
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Rocket man visited Eugene Field School in Wheeling in the spring of 1970.
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A unicycle-riding juggler dazzles the crowd at Longfellow School in Buffalo Grove during the winter of 1970.
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Men line up in a best beard contest in the summer of 1966 in Palatine.
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A young boy flies his newspaper kite in a kite flying contest in the spring of 1966.
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A newspaper kite waits to take flight in a kite flying contest in the spring of 1966.
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The Elk Grove Park District hosted a turtle race in the summer of 1973.
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A participant chows down during a pancake eating contest at Maine West High School in Des Plaines in the spring of 1971.
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A fork trophy awaits the victor of the pancake eating contest at Maine West High School in Des Plaines in the spring of 1971.
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