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Gabriella and Charbel Kairouz try their luck in the fishing pond at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
Flashback gallery: Relive the family fun of Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras
We’re throwing it back to the golden days of one of the the Rose City’s most beloved rodeo events! Take a trip down memory lane and see how many faces you recognise in our Rodeo Mardi Gras gallery:
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Kiarra Watson and Hayleigh and Rachel Anderson win a prize on the lucky ducks at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Warwick Lions Con Lo Giudice, Jeff Ferguson, Jenny Rainbird and Desirea and John Griffith serve burgers at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras on Friday, October 24. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Kurt Miller and Alyah Enosa have fun with the rodeo photo board at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Cohen and Adela Beck and Olivia Cody have fun on the spinning tea cups ride at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Paul Billsborough, Joanne Daley, Chloe Vaughan, PJ Bridgewater, Shane Griffin and Summer and Jaidan Vaughan have fun at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Rotary members Peter von Stieglitz, Yve Stocks, Lewis von Stieglitz and Geoff Sexton man the chip van at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Autumn, Eden and River Taylor try their luck on the laughing clowns at the Warwick Rodeo Mardi Gras on Friday, October 23. Photo Deanna Millard / Daily News
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Tyla Ammenhauser and Mandy and Sam Steketee loving the Mardi Gras atmosphere. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Cooper Spies, Robert Drennert, Daniel Eames and Hunter Smith get up close and personal with Blazer Bear at the Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Leanne, Steve, Sarah and Nicholas take in the action of the celebrity horse race at the Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Micayla King, Tara Doyle, Emma Brosnan and Eliza McNicol enjoy the carnival atmosphere at the Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Simon Rolfe, Fraser McVeigh, Aden Howard, Matthew Eastwell and Rylie Kent enjoy the Mardi Gras together. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Chris Paroz tries his luck on the mechanical bucking bull at the Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Chloe Green and Kayla Morris dress to impress at the Mardi Gras on Frinday night. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Brandyn Bourke, Tyson Fett and Jaime Bourke have fun in side show alley at the Mardi Gras on Friday, October 28. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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GIRLIE GIGGLES: Best friends Eloise Radford and Kate Morris share a laugh together at the mardi gras last night. Photo Emma Channon/Warwick Daily News
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Tracy Vellacott and Bryan McGowan are excited for Mardi Gras celebrations tonight. Photo Kerri Burns-Taylor / Warwick Daily News
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Gary Kelly, Tracy Vellacott, Jason Gard and Bryana McGowan (front) are excited for tonight's Mardi Gras to return to Palmerin St. Photo Kerri Burns-Taylor / Warwick Daily News
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Bonita Tyler and Lawrence Springborg went head-to-head in last year's celebrity horse race at Mardi Gras. Photo Deanna Millard / Warwick Daily News
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Clayton and Morgan Vellacott were happy to lend a hand at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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Brothers William, Henry and Edward Thomas got plenty of goodies in the showbags on sale at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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Georgia Osborne scored a new pet at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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Aleshia May Millard and Bryson Anderson soaking up the atmosphere at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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Saskia, Samual and Richard Scheiwe tried their luck at some of the games at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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8-year-old Cooper Haig got into the Rodeo spirit at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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Miss Appearance Amy Mehrgan showing what she could do on the Bucking Bull at the Mardi Gras on Friday night. Photo: Erin Smith / Warwick Daily News
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GOOD TIMES: Leland Groves, Kayden Slater-Steel, Dominic Meissner, (back) Chevelle Longhurst, Tiffany Groves, Jorja Longhurst and Chloe Groves get excited at the Mardi Gras. Photo Katie Cameron / Warwick Daily News
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Landon and Dylan Moore at the Rodeo Mardi Gras on Friday, October 29
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