Beverly: Brianna Smith, 6, from Maryland tries to sit still with a chinchilla resting on her head as her grandmother, Kathy Aubertin from Beverly, leans over to inspect the unusual head wear during a presentation by Curious Creatures at the Cabot Street YMCA during Beverly's First Night celebration. Photo by Matthew Viglianti/Staff Photographer Wednesday, December 31, 2008.

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