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Other replicas of Rachel were around the Market collecting donations for the Foundation. This guy was particularly good at heckling the crowd and using guilt for getting donations.

A giant float replica of Rachel the Pig was at the center of the market. Rachel is a bronze piggy bank that guards the main entrance to the market. For locals, she is a favorite meeting spot at the Market. Over the years she has collected over $100,000. The donations benefit the Pike Place Market Foundation...

And the winner is....J.J. One lucky guy with one tenderized fish. I hope we won more than just that fish.

Anyone familiar with the Pike Place Market has heard of the flying fish. Throughout the past summer organizers have held fish throwing contests at festivals around the city. The winners of each of those contests were invited to compete against one another to determine who the champion was. Here is one...

Where there's kids, there's clowns. This one specialized in balloon hats. I swear many of his creations were bigger than the kids wearing them!

You've heard of the Daytona 500. Here's the Zucchini 500. After the kids created their race "cars", they tested them out down the track. I can't say that any of the zucchinis were blazing fast. I guess they're not very aero-dynamic. I'll keep mine on my plate rather than...

Hey, it's a family friendly place! Kids were invited to make their own zucchini race cars. Tables were stacked with wooden wheels, pipe cleaners, clue and other craft materials. After the kids personalized their zucchini, they could race them down a track!

Though most buskers were taking their turn at various spots throughout the Market, the event organizers had set up this antique car as a "stage" for the buskers. It may be hard to see, but this guy is playing a saw. Too bad I can't share the sound here with you!

I think that in this photo the horse is giving a bit of a coy look to the camera. Maybe he knew something I didn't!

In spite of the crowds, noise and bridle, this horse was happy to pose for everyone's picture. It seemed as if he was smiling for every camera that pointed in his direction.