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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:24 PM Feb 2013

Go Fly a Kite... (don't miss this, really!)

The guy flying the 3 kites is in his 80's, and he's from Canada. He comes to the Washington State International Kite Festival every year. His skin is like leather as he normally flies with his shirt off. He is deaf, so when he flies they hold our hands up and wave them for applause. He flies 2 with his hands and the 3rd one is attached to his waist.

Watch to the end to see the amazing landing of that last kite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nr9KrqN_lIg

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Go Fly a Kite... (don't miss this, really!) (Original Post) Little Star Feb 2013 OP

Wow, that's very beautiful! Tripper11 Feb 2013 #1

Can you believe he's still doing this in his 80's? But I'm glad he is & I'm.. Little Star Feb 2013 #2

Great old guy jambo101 Feb 2013 #3

Tripper11

(4,338 posts)

1. Wow, that's very beautiful!

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:14 PM

Feb 2013

kicking for more views

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

2. Can you believe he's still doing this in his 80's? But I'm glad he is & I'm..

Reply to Tripper11 (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:17 PM

Feb 2013

glad I got to see that video.

jambo101

(797 posts)

3. Great old guy

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:25 PM

Feb 2013

I've seen him at a few kite festivals..He's a magician at flying multiple stunt kites at the same time..
However stunt kite flying has progressed a bit and now looks like this.=

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