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May 2010 Pella will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Tulip Time. Join the family fun as Pella attempts to set a Guinness World Record for people dancing in wooden shoes.

Plan now to be part of the excitement on Saturday morning May 8, 2010. Bring your family - grandma and grandpa, mom and dad, children and grandchildren. Participate as a family reunion group. Encourage your relatives and friends to return to Pella and be a part of the action. Wear a Dutch costume if you have one. If you don't have a costume, come anyway. Show your Dutch heritage and if you don't have Dutch heritage, come for the fun as we gather around the Pella city square and dance a simple Dutch Dance. The dance will be taught throughout the coming year and just prior to setting the record on May 8, 2010. The current world record is 475 dancers. Pella goal: over 1000 dancers.

Got wooden shoes? Time to purchase a pair or dust off your old ones.

Visit the web at www.pellatuliptime.com to register and for more information on the 75th Tulip Time celebration and related events coming between Tulip Time 2009 and Tulip Time 2010. Events throughout the year include a wooden shoe decorating competition and exhibit and foot races in wooden shoes.

Join the fun! Whether you are Dutch or not, help set a world record and enjoy wearing wooden shoes.

Shoes are available for purchase at Pella Historical Village museum gift shop, Hometown Variety, De Pelikaan Dutch Imports and Straver's Hardware. They will give you the secret for wearing wooden shoes comfortably.