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From left: Ruth Smith, dressed as a banana, Jackson Chaffee, 16, dressed as a skinny santa, Amy Paulus, dressed as an inflatable T-Rex, Stephanie Mulligan, dressed as a gorilla, and Marge Thiede, dressed as a cat, wave to passersby as they walk down Dole Ave to spread some cheer and have some fun with neighbors and passersby on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Paulus and Smith began walking around their neighborhood in costume Saturday and their group of two grew with people they've never met before interested in joining them. Soon after posting photos to social media, Paulus was contacted by the Banaszaks to celebrate Julia's first birthday, where they drove to after their brief daily walk.