WILD HOGS FILM STARS JOIN GEORGIA GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE AT STATE CAPITOL TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue speaks at a motorcycle safety rally at the Georgia State Capitol on February 6, 2007. The actors promoted a motorcycle safety program and their upcoming comedy film. (UPI Photo/John Dickerson)

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