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Published August 01, 2009, 12:00 AM

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally


J.W. Flannery, 54, and his wife Cynthia, 52, both wear helmets and leather jackets (beneath denim vests) as they cruise down a busy street in downtown Sturgis, SD on Friday, July 31, 2009. The 69th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway this weekend. This is the second rally trip for the Memphis, TN couple. Flannery has been riding motorcycles for 40 years, getting his first license in 1969 at age 14. (AP Photo/Steve McEnroe)
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