Burns Day 2012

Visitors and residents down main street during the Burns Day car show June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Dale Sandberg listens to a heckler while preparing pancakes June 9 in Burns, WY. Local firefighters prepared breakfast for hundreds of people in the Burns firehouse. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Owen Goertz pours pancake batter onto a griddle during the Burns Day pancake breakfast June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Ham cooks on a griddle during the Burns Day pancake breakfast June 9 in Burns, WY. Local Wyoming firefighters in Burns hold the breakfast annually as practice for feeding the community in a disaster scenario. Dominic benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

John Mariani pours syrup onto his pancakes at the annual Burns Day pancake breakfast June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Payden Mills, age 3, watches other children decorate their bicycles before the Burns Day children's parade June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Kate Mills tells daughter Payden that a family member is taking their photograph during the Burns Day children's parade June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Taylor Riedel stands on her bike frame during the Burns Day children's parade June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Boe Clayson closes his eyes as he plunges into water on June 9 in Burns, WY. Clayson and other members of the Burns High School Wrestling team managed the dunk tank at Burns Day. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Boe Clayson smiles after remounting the dunk tank seat during Burns Day June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

From left, A.J. and Stripe lounge next to a pile of candy after the Burns Day parade June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Jim Taylor plays an irish tune with other members of the Southeast Wyoming Pipe and Drum Band during Burns Day June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Tim Carroll is reflected on Tim Aschauer's drum while the Southeast Wyoming Pipe and Drum Band plays a patriotic song June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Melinda Cool tries to stand after falling during a tug-of-war with her friend June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Dakota Dill-Erickson inspects his lawn mower minutes before his first race June 9 in Burns, WY. Lawn-mower races were held on the outskirts of town during Burns day that featured racers from numerous states. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Dakota Dill-Erickson accelerates as he approaches the finish line June 9 in Burns, WY. The mowers used during the Burns Day lawn-mower races were all modified to operate similarily to all-terrain vehicles. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Morgan Erickson leans into a corner during a lawn-mower race held on June 9 in Burns, WY. Racers traveled from their hometowns to race during Burns Day. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Justin Erickson navigates around a turn and into another during a lawn-mower race June 9 in Burns, WY. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Justin Erickson turns his green John Deere after passing his uncle of the same name earlier in the lap June 9 in Burns, WY. After winning the race, Erickson said he was very excited that he had won against his uncle. Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle