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Jamie Hamilton, right, Pettisville, hugs Mike Altman, Hicksville, after accepting his marriage proposal at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday, November 18, 2011. Altman said he'd been planning the proposal for three weeks and popped the question as the 85-foot Norway Spruce with more than 35,000 lights was lit during the tree lighting ceremony in front of the conservatory.
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Visitors watch as the 85-foot Norway Spruce with more than 35,000 lights, is lit during a ceremony at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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Visitors enjoy the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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Gwen Senerus, Toledo, sings a Christmas song with the Masterworks Chorale as they entertain the crowd before the tree lighting ceremony at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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Amanda Stollar, Perrysburg, dances with her son Kayden Stollar in front of the dancing lights display at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday. The pair was visiting with family and friends to celebrate Kayden's first birthday last week.
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Visitors enjoy the dancing lights display at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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Urban Kummerer, 3, left, and his sister Luci Kummerer, 11-months old, take in a Santa Claus display at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday. The Findlay children were visiting with their parents Andy and Natalie Kummerer.
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Day turns to night as the Lights Before Christmas display comes to life at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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A tropical fish display contrasts with the darkening sky at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday.
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