Flaker

Before each baseball season starts, a lot of hours are spent in Flaker's dance studio in front of mirrors, both in and out of costume, trying new moves and seeing what works.

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Flaker was a cheerleader at the University of Louisville and became a huge hit as Sporty, the walking inflatable All-Sport bottle.

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"The football team was terrible in those days," Flaker recalled.

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Brennan, 30, and Aaron Flaker, 30, all based out of Louisville, are the guiding force behind the 14-man troupe.

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And so Flaker busied himself in the workshop when the men went out to hunt.

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When Greybeard and Fleetfoot praised his work, Flaker was very happy.

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The children wanted to be good to Flaker and so they brought him the antlers they found.

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Flaker began by doing a few little things to help Fleetfoot.

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Flaker had listened to every word that Greybeard had said.

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When Flaker was tired he would look at the trophies which were fastened on the wall near the cave.

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