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Bears That Wave And CATCH?!

Don’t get me wrong. I know they are wild animals. I know they are dangerous. BUT I love bears. I mean, I am a graduate of Baylor University (HELLO! You…

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Don't get me wrong. I know they are wild animals. I know they are dangerous.

BUT

I love bears.

I mean, I am a graduate of Baylor University (HELLO! You know, The Baylor Bears!). And when I was a student there, I never had a day on campus that I didn't walk by the bear pits (yes, we have live mascots) and check on the bears.

Apparently, I'm not alone in my love of these creatures. Visitors from all over flock to Washington stat's Olympic Game Farm. Until this weekend, I'd never heard of it, but they are famous for their "Waving Kodiak Bears."

How it came to my attention was this AMAZING video of a driver who was blown away to discover that these bears have talents that go WAYYYY beyond waving.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.