Dashing through the square...

Bryan Burnett | 17:42 UK time, Monday, 15 December 2008

What a way to spend your Sunday morning. This is what it looked like at 8:30am in George Square, Glasgow when two and a half thousand Santas took part in Santa Dash 2008.
It was an incredible sight, especially standing in St Vincent Street and watching a red carpet of Santas make their way up the hill.
The race benefited The Marina Dalgleish Appeal and The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and among the celebs taking part were Liz McColgan, Kenny Dalgleish and GIO blogger, Joe The Jam man.
Special mention has to go to a guy called Archie from Arbroath who was the last Santa to cross the line. He had a hip replacement 5 weeks ago but was determined to take part. He hobbled round every step on crutches and was still smiling at the end. Let's hope someone leaves out a mince pie and wee dram for that particular Santa.

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1. At 6:13pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Red is so last year.

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2. At 6:40pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
A team of counsellors are standing by, to offer comfort and support to traumatised children.

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3. At 6:56pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
The blonde, (front, left of centre,) has an impressive toy-chest.

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4. At 7:01pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
That's Johnny Winter

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5. At 7:06pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Strathclyde University's secret cloning experiments go horribly wrong.

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6. At 7:12pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
I am Spartacus!

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7. At 8:04pm on 15 Dec 2008, joethejamman wrote:
No,I am Spartacus!

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8. At 8:10pm on 15 Dec 2008, norriemaclean wrote:
Look, I'm Spartacus!

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9. At 8:12pm on 15 Dec 2008, joethejamman wrote:
Don't listen to them.No Really, I am Spartacus.

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10. At 8:14pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
How does she run without jingling her bells?

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11. At 8:18pm on 15 Dec 2008, DC wrote:
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that sack on your back
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that sack on your back

I'm going down to Santa's grotto
You know, I've got lotsa presents for the kids
I'm going down to Santa's grotto
You know, I've got lotsa presents for the kids
And that is just cool

DC in Cellardyke

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12. At 8:18pm on 15 Dec 2008, norriemaclean wrote:
I'm Spartacus, and so is my wife!

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13. At 8:27pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
It's like Rorke's Drift in reverse.

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14. At 8:27pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
"Santas - thousands of them"

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15. At 10:46pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
I don't suppose you want to hear about the dyslexic devil-worshipper.................

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16. At 10:55pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Did he sell his sole?

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17. At 10:57pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
Is this a cunning trap?

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18. At 11:00pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
I've looked hard at that picture but I can't see one sack.

Do you think it's the credit crunch?

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19. At 11:06pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
Quite a few clean-shaven Santas also.
I would have thought wearing a beard while dressed in a Santa suit was de rigueur.

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20. At 11:09pm on 15 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
That one with the moustache, is it .......?

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21. At 11:17pm on 15 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
Every time I look at the photie my eyes are drawn to that big blonde.
I gotta get a life!

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22. At 11:45pm on 15 Dec 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#20...ahem Glen...I heard that :-). Anyway, Eedinburgh had a more sedate Santa Stroll (probably because they'd all have had their tea by that time he he)

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23. At 00:06am on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
SG

I have digitally enhanced the picture and produced this close up.

http://www.altmanphoto.com/johnny.winter.3.sm.jpg

Enjoy.

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24. At 01:10am on 16 Dec 2008, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Santa Maria! That's the blonde's name... ell, her - er - friend told me when we couldn't find her a sack.

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25. At 06:36am on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
Glen,
Don't know whither tae laugh or greet.............

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26. At 6:33pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
At least there's no moustache to get in the way - though there was once a white beard.

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27. At 6:38pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
Are you referring to Johnny Winter or the blonde?
She doesn't look that old. :-D

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28. At 7:18pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
She's not an albino.

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29. At 7:39pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
I don't care where she comes from.

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30. At 7:54pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Santa Monica

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31. At 7:57pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
My ex-wife lives in Santa Monica.

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32. At 8:02pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
If you call that living

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33. At 9:15pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
I went over with my baby sister 2 years ago and had a great time. Not sure I would want to live in an earthquake zone,
but for a holiday I recommend it.
Glen, your laddie is over there, right?

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34. At 10:02pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
He's in Pasadena.

I think I saw your ex on Muscle Beach.

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35. At 10:55pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
She's the one with the moustache..........

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36. At 11:39pm on 16 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Price you pay for the steroids

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37. At 11:44pm on 16 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
I salute your misunderstandability!

I was on the steroids.................

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38. At 6:36pm on 17 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
I was on the asteroids.......

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39. At 6:48pm on 17 Dec 2008, DC wrote:
From today's Herald Diary:

Hundreds of charity runners dressed up in white beards and red suits for the Santa Dash in Glasgow at the weekend when they were supposed to run a 5km race.

BBC presenter Bryan Burnett approached one of the runners as he finished the race and asked, "What's your name?"

Naturally, the puffing runner replied, "Santa!"

DC in Cellardyke

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40. At 8:08pm on 17 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
Ask a silly question....

I wonder what Johnny Winter was doing there. Living up to his name I suppose.

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41. At 8:23pm on 17 Dec 2008, Scotch-git wrote:
I wonder if Bryan got that blonde's phone number.................

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42. At 9:17pm on 17 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
He doesn't sound like an incisive interviewer.

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43. At 10:30pm on 22 Dec 2008, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Two of them at the front are doing the hand jive...

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44. At 11:49pm on 22 Dec 2008, Glen Miller wrote:
That's a charitable interpretation.

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