Jackets gulping goldfish tradition continues

Dozens of teens gathered to watch several of their classmates continue the tradition of swallowing live goldfish during halftime of the Maumee versus Perrysburg game on Jan. 23 at Perrysburg High School. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sarah Schaller, 17, prepares to swallow a live goldfish.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg students reach into a bag to retrieve live goldfish before swallowing them.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Students pick up a goldfish that had fallen on the sidewalk before swallowing it live.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sarah Schaller, 17, holds up a live goldfish for a photograph before swallowing it.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Perrysburg students cheer on Stephen Poll, right, as he swallows a live goldfish.
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