500 People Take Icy New Year's Dip In Harbor
Harbor Dip Is 104-Year Boston Tradition
POSTED: 6:51 am EST January 2, 2009
UPDATED: 7:13 am EST January 2, 2009
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BOSTON -- Hundreds of people braved the icy waters of Boston Harbor on Thursday to take part in a New Year's Day tradition.
Hundreds Take Icy Harbor DipAbout 500 members of the L Street Brownies took part in the 104-year tradition of taking a dip in Boston Harbor on New Year's Day. The icy plunge has evolved into a fundraiser for charities, including Camp Sunshine, a Maine retreat for children who are battling serious illnesses.A young cancer patient from Randolph said the key to taking the plunge is mind over matter."I just didn’t think about what I was going to be doing," said Christopher Bartorelli, 11.Some of the L Street Brownies have been taking the New Year's plunge for more than two decades.
Hundreds Take Icy Harbor DipAbout 500 members of the L Street Brownies took part in the 104-year tradition of taking a dip in Boston Harbor on New Year's Day. The icy plunge has evolved into a fundraiser for charities, including Camp Sunshine, a Maine retreat for children who are battling serious illnesses.A young cancer patient from Randolph said the key to taking the plunge is mind over matter."I just didn’t think about what I was going to be doing," said Christopher Bartorelli, 11.Some of the L Street Brownies have been taking the New Year's plunge for more than two decades. Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
