Lee and Karen Duquette and The Southern Star Express Line Dance Team
at the Pirate's Ball in Orlando, Florida
August 18 - 19, 1989

Harley Hotel Orlando sign
Harley Hotel Orlando
water fountain Harley Hotel Orlando
Pirates Ball RibbonPirates Ball program cover
Pirates Ball dates and events
August 18, 1989 - Karen Duquette made both of these Pirate Costumes.
Lee and Karen Duquette - the pirates Lee and Karen Duquette - the pirates

Below: What is the Pirate picking at ?????
butt picking pirate
nose picking pirate

Below: Time for the costume parade on August 18th
Karen Duquette costume parade
costume parade and Karen Duquette
August 19, 1989 - These costumes were also made by Karen Duquette.
Karen and Lee Duquette Karen and Lee Duquette
Lee duquette picking his nose again

Below: Two Pirates duel over who can pick their nose better
Two Pirates duel Two Pirates picking their nose

Below: Costume contest time. Again, many photos from this event have been lost over time.
Karen Duquette getting a prize
Lee Duquette in the costume contest Lee Duquette in the costume contest

Below: Lee Duquette won a 2nd place trophy for "FUNNIEST" because of his behavior (but he should have won first place). Plus he also won a 2nd place trophy for "Most Creative" in Pirate costume Contest. Karen Duquette made his costumes, plus her costumes. Karen Duquette won a plaque for her costume as well- the photos below are COSTUME winners, first and second place.
Priate Cosume winners
Karen and Lee Duquette with their trophies Lee Duquette with his trophies
Lee and Karen Duquette's trophies

Below: Other trophies Lee and Karen Duquette won at the Pirate's Ball.

Lee and Karen Duquette awards given to Lee and Karen Duquette

Below: Karen Duquette, Karol Kiburz and Paul Rieger with the Treasure chest they put together. Karen took the lead in designing the treasure chest (note the red stripe fabric that is the same fabric used for one of Lee Duquette's costume).

Karen Duquette, Karol Kiburz and Paul Rieger Treasure chest

Below: Someone nominated the Southern Star Express Line Dance Team members to be arrested and put in The Brig. Luckily someone paid the $1 fee to get them out. Actually, Karen and Lee got put in the Brig twice but they also got released.
Southern Star Express Line Dance Team in jthe Brig Karen and Lee Duquette in a fake jail

August 19, 1989 - Church Street Station in Orlando, Florida - Karen and Lee Duquette, Joy and Hal Perry, Karol Kiburz, Paul Rieger, and Jerry Gerig - members of The Southern Star Express Line Dance Team.
Church Street Station sign
The gang at Church Street Station

Below: Eating pizza - Karen Duquette, Paul Rieger, Jerry Gerig, Hal Perry, Karol Kiburz, and Lee Duquette eating pizza at midnight at a Pizza Joint on Church Street on ----- -August 19, 1989
Southern Star Express members eating pizza

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next eventAFTER you have seen all of the above, continue on to The Southern Star Express Line Dance Team as it performed at BSWCD, Kaleidoscope in Lauderhill, DoDas for Valentines Day, Sunny Beach, and AT THE ORANGE BOWL SUNSHINE STATE FESTIVAL and more through the year 1993.