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Jeffrey Thompson
St. Paul, Minn.

Winter Carnival snow sculptures come crashing down

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Snow sculptures topple
A front end loader toppled a St. Paul Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest entry at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
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Loading a keepsake
David Rupp and his son Gavin Rupp, 6, of West Bloomington, Minn. load a part of a demolished snow sculpture into their car at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. David Rupp was planning to place a couple of the snow pieces on his steps at home to surprise his daughter after school.
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Snow sculptures topple
A front end loader toppled a St. Paul Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest entry at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
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Playing with debris
Gavin Rupp, 6, of West Bloomington, Minn. plays with pieces of demolished snow sculptures at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson