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Watermelon Goes Down Quickly at Jefferson Day

But which watermelon went down the fastest?

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Who can eat a watermelon wedge the fastest? That would be Gerry Barone, and he proved it during the watermelon eating contest at .

The kicker in this contest? Participants could not use their hands to hold onto the wedge. 

The watermelons for the contest were donated by the in Oak Ridge.

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