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Unofficial 2011, by the numbers

Farthest distance a celebrator traveled, only to get ticketed: roughly 600 miles (from West Virginia)

Number of high school students to get tickets: 4

Pasta face-plants: 1

Public urinations: 1

Bag pipers: 2

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Street violinists: 1

Hotdog wieners sold on Green Street: roughly 1,500

Plastic surgery procedures*: 1

Hospital transports: Over 20

Cars towed*: 82

First ticket cited: 9:47 a.m. on March 4

Last ticket cited: 1:30 a.m. on March 5

Males ticketed (excluding repeat offenders): 223

Females ticketed (excluding repeat offenders): 103

Out of state celebrators ticketed (excluding repeat offenders): 293

In-state celebrators ticketed (excluding repeat offenders): 33

*As of 3 a.m. on March 5.

Sources: Jennifer Payan of University Police, Melissa Gonzalez, manager of Mia Za’s, Dick Christensen, hot dog stand vendor and Crystal Senesac, director of marketing and public relations for Provena.

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