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Prom cat.(The Latest Industry News)(Brief article)
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Snow Goer
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March 22, 2007
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Most snowmobilers see irony when they think of Arctic Cat and duct tape. Hilary Olson, 18, saw her prom dress.
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Olson, of Bagley, Minnesota, and her prom date Jerome Peterson fashioned her dress and his tuxedo out of tape. The idea to use the tape was Peterson's--they entered it into a Duck-brand duct tape-sponsored prom attire contest--but the theme was Olson's call.
"I said that as long as it was Arctic Cat, I'd do it," she said. She's been riding since she was 2 and has a Powder Special 600.
First, they called Arctic Cat to get permission to use the logos. Olson and Peterson worked together on the concept, but when it came time to ...