Lone Star Ride 2004 Closing Ceremonies Poem (open access)

Lone Star Ride 2004 Closing Ceremonies Poem

A closing ceremonies stanzaed poem for the 2004 Lone Star Ride by Valerie Holloway and performed at the closing ceremonies on September 26th. The poem expresses gratitude for the volunteers and other riders, funny details of the ride experience, and emphasizes the universal importance of the fight against AIDS and the idea of while the ride is for the year, the fight for a cure is long from over.
Date: 2004
Creator: Holloway, Valerie
Object Type: Poem
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two volunteers in blue T-shirts: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

A photograph taken with the flash on of two men standing together in a park area and smiling for their picture, both are wearing blue Lone Star Ride t-shirts. The man in the right wears a headset microphone around his left ear.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two crew members smiling for their picture: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of two individuals standing shoulder to shoulder and smiling to have their portrait taken together. The man on the left is wearing a blue LSR t-shirt with the sleeves cropped to make a tank top while miked with a microphone headset. The man to the right is shirtless and wearing an orange reflective vest with various lanyards.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Janie Bush and young cyclist hugging: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of two women standing together and posing for their portrait together, the woman on the left is event manager Janie Bush wearing a blue Lone Star Ride t-shirt, and the woman on the right is wearing a Lone Star Ride cyclist shirt.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: Walgreens #5211
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rainbow tie-dye volunteers: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of seven individuals standing shoulder to shoulder and smiling for their portrait to be taken. Four of the men are wearing rainbow tie-dye shorts and have rainbow leis around their necks.
Date: September 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Big girl panties van getting gas: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a white van and painting on the black windows. The man is seen decorating the windows of the van with the phrase "Big Girl Panties".
Date: September 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Lunch pit crew van: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a white van while stopped to get gas smiling for his picture to be taken. The van reads, Eat My Lunch! Lunch Pit Crew.
Date: September 25, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sanger or Bust!: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing in front of a white van and smiling for her picture to be taken. The van is getting gas and its side windows read "Sanger or Bust!", "Pit 5" and "LSR 2004".
Date: September 25, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Volunteer pulling a drawstring bag: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of a man wearing a blue Lone Star Ride t-shirt cropped into a tank top pulling the strings to his black drawstring backpack. This man has a tattoo of a pink triangle tattooed on the inside of his right arm.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Closing ceremony crowd: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph taken from the closing ceremony stage of many men and women volunteers and cyclists who participated in the Lone Star Ride event. All of them huddled together in various positions and some holding flowers. The closing ceremony took place on the grounds of Reverchon Park in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man speaking into a microphone: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of a man standing on stage and speaking into a microphone as he congratulates the cyclists who've completed the Lone Star Ride. This photo was taken in Reverchon Park in the Oak lawn neighborhood of Dallas.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A woman speaking into a microphone: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of a woman standing on stage and speaking into a microphone as she congratulates the cyclists who've completed the Lone Star Ride. This photo was taken in Reverchon Park along Turtle Creek and the Katy Trail.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Riders clapping during closing ceremonies: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of a crowd of cyclists next to bikes standing in a group all facing to the right listening to a speaker as they cheer and clap their hands in celebration. The closing ceremonies for the 2004 LSR took place in Reverchon Park in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The finish line in Reverchon park: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Split printed photograph of the finish line for the Lone Star Ride cyclers, which is decorated with red, white, yellow, and blue balloon archways. Many of the cyclists are seen riding their bikes underneath the balloon archways with a small and scattered crowd of onlookers. The right half of the photo is rotated 90 degrees to the left.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Finish line ride in: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Split printed photograph of the finish line for the Lone Star Ride cyclers, which is decorated with red, white, yellow, and blue balloon archways. Many of the cyclists are seen riding their bikes underneath the balloon archways with a small and scattered crowd of onlookers.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists riding to the finish line: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of the finish line for the Lone Star Ride cyclists in Reverchon Park in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. The park is decorated with red, white, yellow, and blue balloons arranged in 6 archways. Many of the cyclists are seen riding their bikes underneath the balloon archway as a scattered crowd cheers them on. Cyclists who have already finished are seen to the side chatting near their bikes.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists arriving to the finish line: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of the finish line for the Lone Star Ride cyclists in Reverchon Park in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. The park is decorated with red, white, yellow, and blue balloons arranged in 6 archways. Many of the cyclists are seen riding their bikes underneath the balloon archway as a scattered crowd cheers them on. Cyclists who have already finished are seen to the side chatting near their bikes.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists crossing the finish line to applause: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of the finish line for the Lone Star Ride cyclers, which is decorated with red, white, yellow, and blue balloons. The finish line is located in Reverchon Park on Maple Avenue in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A cyclist stopped to talk to another man: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of two individuals, one standing beside his bicycle and as they chat amongst one another. The photo shows the two men on the sidewalk of a large brick house behind temporary chain link fencing
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists riding by United Methodist: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of multiple cyclers riding down a near-empty street, with many spectators seated on the sidelines cheering them on. This photo was taken on the second day of the race in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists sitting eating lunch: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of two individuals seated in fold-out chairs and looking as their picture is taken. The two men are relaxing and seen eating chips from the chip bags in their hands.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Volunteer and a cyclist laying on the grass looking up at the camera: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

A photograph of two people seen lying on the grassy ground and looking up at their picture is taken of them. The woman on the left is a volunteer dressed in a red t-shirt and red pants and the man on the right is a cyclist wearing the red, blue, and yellow LSR rider shirt and black biker shorts.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cyclists lounging and smiling together: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of two women who are relaxing on the ground and in fold-out chairs under a tent, smiling as their picture is taken of them. The two women are wearing Lone Star Ride cycling t-shirts.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Family of three posing with cyclist daughter: Lone Star Ride 2004 event photo]

Photograph of three individuals, presumed family group, standing together and smiling as their picture is taken. The young woman, presumed daughter, is in the center is wearing Lone Star Ride cycling gear.
Date: September 26, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library