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Liberty Belle

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36. Thank you! I love skating - my daughter used to compete.
Tue Jan 14, 2014, 02:44 AM
Jan 2014

Some of her friends went on to be champions - winning US titles, and a couple made it all the way to the Olympics. Her best was making it to junior nationals one year in pair skating. One year we went to US Nationals and saw all the famous skaters up close - they are truly amazing!

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Oh wow! mecherosegarden Jan 2014 #1
Skating SamKnause Jan 2014 #2
Spectacular... CherokeeDem Jan 2014 #3
He was beautiful. nt Ilsa Jan 2014 #4
Thank you so very very much!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!! djean111 Jan 2014 #5
Wonderful to watch! redwitch Jan 2014 #6
Medals, medals in this beautiful skater's future. Way to go Jason..n/t monmouth3 Jan 2014 #7
Very good, and I assume he will be on the Olympic team treestar Jan 2014 #8
He did a really good job. Can't say it dazzled me, but it was really good. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #9
he is fantastic Skittles Jan 2014 #10
Ohh, that is wonderful... How great to have him to root for in the Olympics. hlthe2b Jan 2014 #11
Fantastic. 840high Jan 2014 #12
He doesn't just skate by muscling through the power moves passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #13
My thoughts exactly. narnian60 Jan 2014 #46
That is because skating competitions have put too much pressure glinda Jan 2014 #49
that was beautiful--what a talented young man. thank you so much for sharing this. niyad Jan 2014 #14
Old school artistry and skill -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2014 #15
I am exhausted just from watching him! ejbr Jan 2014 #16
+1 Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #44
That was fantastic! Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #17
That was amazing! TDale313 Jan 2014 #18
As someone who has never been much for figure skating etc obxhead Jan 2014 #19
Hey! I can do that! SeattleVet Jan 2014 #20
Wow, wow, wow! JohnnyLib2 Jan 2014 #21
Isn't He Wonderful? nonpareil Jan 2014 #22
Fun to watch :) NCLefty Jan 2014 #23
K&R ReRe Jan 2014 #24
Thank you for sharing... I am so sorry I missed this! GreenEyedLefty Jan 2014 #25
Excellent. And he is so personable as well. Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #26
Yeah, he'll do. malthaussen Jan 2014 #27
Thank you so much for posting that LittleGirl Jan 2014 #28
I would prefer to watch John Misha Petkevich. Downwinder Jan 2014 #29
So graceful and elegant! spooky3 Jan 2014 #30
Jason Brown!!!! 3Stones Jan 2014 #31
What a joy to see! brer cat Jan 2014 #32
Wow. Just wow. Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #33
Thanks for posting. Both beautiful and an amazing athletic performance. Shrike47 Jan 2014 #34
An exceptionally talented and JOYOUS young man. Love it! WillowTree Jan 2014 #35
Simply the best. Ever. AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #39
Breathtakingly beautiful lillypaddle Jan 2014 #42
I've Been Following Davis and White Ever Since They Made It To The Senior Level MagickMuffin Jan 2014 #48
Perhaps it is finally their time. They have been at it for a long time. glinda Jan 2014 #50
Thank you! I love skating - my daughter used to compete. Liberty Belle Jan 2014 #36
Nice program laundry_queen Jan 2014 #37
This Olympics's Evan Lsyacek. AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #38
ohh how i loved that! thank you!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #40
Man, what an athlete lillypaddle Jan 2014 #41
He looked like he really enjoyed that! JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #43
VERY good, looked at it with no music...he enjoyed himself uponit7771 Jan 2014 #45
Holy crap thats graceful! Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #47
I didn't think it was that great honestly taught_me_patience Jan 2014 #51
The joy of life expressed in dance... Thanks, LiberalArkie. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #52
Standing "O" Lebam in LA Jan 2014 #53
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