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Summary: Seafair Weekend begins this Friday. It's the culmination of an eight–week festival that also includes a pirate landing, a marathon, a milk carton derby and a parade. How did Seafair start? In what ways does this annual event celebrate Seattle? Ross discusses the festival with Seafair president and CEO, Beth Knox.