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One of the things I like best about Baltimore is its lively and sometimes quirky art scene. Every summer, a band of friends gets together to present a swimming extravaganza at two local public swimming pools. This is a combination of synchronized swimming and performance art and it's called Fluid Movement. ![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/_69eUcYOc_QI/SI-rjXaZZlI/AAAAAAAAEFo/1-XnQzRBiPs/s400/July+27+067.jpg)
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The group usually starts with a well-known theme and then riffs on it until they get a quasi-political and always funny show. This year's presentation, Mother Goosed, is a take off on the American race for President with Humpty Dumpty representing the current head of state. Last year, the troupe did a spoof on War and Peace, about the local dog park, called War & Fleas.![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_69eUcYOc_QI/SI-rjIrJ6SI/AAAAAAAAEFg/OIt7r0rI3ZU/s400/July+27+062.jpg)
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One of our friends is participating this year and so we spent a threatening Sunday afternoon being spashed, laughing hysterically and appreciating the Olympic synchronized swimmers who do this as a sport.
It didn't matter what size or shape you are, the only requirement is enthusiasm (and the ability to swim).![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/_69eUcYOc_QI/SI-rjxo4XqI/AAAAAAAAEF4/KFt5TdJ32Zw/s400/July+27+091.jpg)
It's playing again next weekend at Patterson Park Pool in Baltimore. Don't miss it.![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_69eUcYOc_QI/SI-rju48rvI/AAAAAAAAEFw/9QfuenrYwOw/s400/July+27+082.jpg)
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