my favorite 13 of 2013.

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two from x-mas. 

i. Peering into a room during a gift giveaway for homeless children. 

ii. Kids reach for a bicycle during a gift giveaway organized by Operation T.H.U.G.S. The organization is led by a former inmate who spent time at San Quentin State Prison. Of all the toys available, bicycles were the most-desired. 

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sports of recent. 

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merry x-mas. 

i. Santa on the Old Sacramento Northern train line. 

ii. Senior Master Sgt. Mark Kloeppel waits backstage to play Santa Claus for the last time after participating in Operation Teddy Bear following 25 years with the Travis Air Force Base 349th Air Mobility Wing.

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not forgotten. 

A remembrance for the homeless who have perished in the past year.

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klaus flouride shops for a new bass.

The bassist for the Dead Kennedy's inspects a custom-made replica of his bass that was stolen while touring in Brazil. 

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a male surviving breast cancer.

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an evening with x-mas bubbles.

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happy thanksgivingukuh.

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