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Nickelodeon tour brings goo to Centennial Park

Families from all over the state of Georgia and the Southeast gathered in Centennial Olympic Park Saturday afternoon to enjoy the events, music and slime during Nickelodeon's Slime Across America 2008 tour, which stopped in Atlanta as part of a 15 city trek across the U.S.

As the afternoon sun beats down, Juwuan Collins, 8, of Hiram, Ga., slides into an inflated tub of plastic balls during an obstacle course competition.

Contestants Lauren GriffIth, 12, of Atlanta, and Robyn Johnson, 11, of Piedmont, S.C., towel off after getting slimed at Nickelodeon's Slime Across America 2008 tour.

Roswell residents (left to right) Alexis West, 9, and Hannah Berretta, 10, sing "Leave it All to Me," while Charles Hoetink, of Canton, observes the recording of the song on a video monitor during the Nickelodeon Slime Across America 2008 tour, which stopped at Atlanta's Centennial Park Saturday. The 'slimetastic' event featured live performances by Tiffany Evans, themed activity pods and various games and attractions.

Slime runs down the face of contestant Charles Ragsdale, 13, of Atlanta, after the green ooze was dumped on him on stage in front of hundreds of spectators gathered at Centennial Olympic Park.

Contestant Lauren Griffith, 12, gets slimed on stage during a contest with other children participating in the Nickelodeon Slime Across America 2008 tour.

Slime pours down on contestants (left to right) Abraham Bell, 13. Charles Ragsdale, 13, Robyn Johnson, 11, Lauren Griffith, 12, and Shannaya Briggs, 10, during a competition in which the winners get doused at the Nickelodeon Slime Across America 2008 tour in Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday.

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Families from all over the state of Georgia and the Southeast gathered in Centennial Olympic Park Saturday afternoon to enjoy the events, music and slime during Nickelodeon's Slime Across America 2008 tour, which stopped in Atlanta as part of a 15 city trek across the U.S.

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