{"id":3062,"date":"2017-11-19T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T02:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3062"},"modified":"2017-11-29T18:38:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T00:38:50","slug":"tree-trim-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3062","title":{"rendered":"Tree Trim 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another year, another trip to Brookfield Zoo to decorate a tree with homemade Star Wars ornaments.<\/p>\n<p>First, the making of the baubles:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3062 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3015'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_180645-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3015\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3015'>\n\t\t\t\tTK-1225, why aren&#8217;t you at your tree?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3011'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_165742-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jingle Bells\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3011\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3011'>\n\t\t\t\tSome bling, or should I say ring!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3013'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_172115-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Vader\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3013\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3013'>\n\t\t\t\tForget the Eye of Sauron\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3012'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_172039-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trooper\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3012'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first ornaments are away!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3014'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_175236-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Darth, Stormtrooper\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3014\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3014'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pile grows\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3009'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171118_165733-e1511996504464-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saoirse\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3009'>\n\t\t\t\tOur lovely assistant.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It was a sunny but chilly day on Sunday:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3062 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3019'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_120725-e1511996871418-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Zoo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3019\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3019'>\n\t\t\t\tA bright sunny day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3010'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_143429-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lion\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3010\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3010'>\n\t\t\t\tWorld Famous\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3020'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121102-e1511997025803-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Christmas Tree\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3020\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3020'>\n\t\t\t\tNot our tree.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3021'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121646-e1511997058681-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tree\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3021\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3021'>\n\t\t\t\tTREE-196 reporting for duty!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And we were ready to decorate:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3062 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3022'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121824-e1511997360734-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Star\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3022\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3022'>\n\t\t\t\tRockin&#8217; around the Christmas tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3023'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121858-e1511997485205-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kids\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3023\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3023'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the Christmas party hop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3024'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121911-e1511997535748-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hanging\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3024\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3024'>\n\t\t\t\tMistletoe hung where you can see\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3025'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121917-e1511997632550-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3025\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3025'>\n\t\t\t\tEvery couple tries to stop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3026'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_121926-e1511997847195-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3026\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3026'>\n\t\t\t\tRockin&#8217; around the Christmas tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3027'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122018-e1511997954899-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3027\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3027'>\n\t\t\t\tLet the Christmas spirit ring\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3028'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122027-e1511998049302-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3028\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3028'>\n\t\t\t\tLater we&#8217;ll have some pumpkin pie\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3029'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122033-e1511998180680-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3029\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3029'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd we&#8217;ll do some caroling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3030'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122133-e1511998205855-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3030\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3030'>\n\t\t\t\tYou will get a sentimental feeling when you hear\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3031'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122305-e1511998299793-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3031\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3031'>\n\t\t\t\tVoices singing, let&#8217;s be jolly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3032'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122309-e1511998463224-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3032\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3032'>\n\t\t\t\tDeck the halls with boughs of holly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3033'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122316-e1511999231481-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3033\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3033'>\n\t\t\t\tRockin&#8217; around the Christmas tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3034'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_122334-e1512000104944-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3034\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3034'>\n\t\t\t\tHave a happy holiday\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3036'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_123455-e1512000171944-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3036\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3036'>\n\t\t\t\tEveryone dancin&#8217; merrily\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3037'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_123516-e1512000193928-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3037\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3037'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the&#8230;NEW&#8230;OLD&#8230;FASHIONED&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3038'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171119_123555-e1512000845216-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3038\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3038'>\n\t\t\t\tWAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!!!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our two-part crew:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3062 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=3055'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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