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Tarzan Yell Contest a Highlight of International Burroughs Festival in Clinton
08/25/2015 12:00 AM EST •
08/26/2015 03:27 PM EST
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Emcee Dennis Donovan braces himself for the yell unleashed by eventual Tarzan Yell winner Steve Rylek. The contest, part of the international Edgar Rice Burroughs Dum Dum held in Clinton last weekend, was judged by Linda Burroughs (at left), the widow of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s grandson Danton, and her two daughters, Dejah Ralston Burroughs (also pictured) and Llana Jane Burroughs (Harry Swaun, at right, awaits the final verdict before bestowing the award).
John Carbone a long time fan, belts out the Tarzan call, MC Dennis Donovan holds the mike
Winner Steve Rylek with Dejah Ralston and sister Llana Jane Burroughs
MC Dennis Donovan jokes with the judges, Dejah Ralston, Linda, & Llana Jane Burroughs - Peggy Adler and Joan Belic
Judges: Dejah Ralston, Linda, Llana Jane Bourroughs and MC Dennis Donovan get a kick out of contestant and winner Steve Rylek
Judges, Linda and daughter Dejah Ralston Burroughs with Tarzan Yell winner Steve Rylek - MC Dennis Donovan with the mike and Harry Swaun with the award.
Contestant, known as Mr. Ezra makes a quick change into character before his yell
A group call at the end - Peggy Adler, Hugh Naggel, Mr Ezra, Lance Coulter, John Carbone, John Carbone, Steve Rylek and Mike Conrad
Winners for the men and woman Joan Belic and Steve Rylek
MC Dennis Donovan with John Carbone
MC Dennis Donovan with Mike Conrad
Thomas Yeates wit MC Dennis Donovan
Peg Adler with MC Dennis Donovan
Peg Adler with Linda Burroughs and daughters Llana and Dejah Burroughs
