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TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« on: June 21, 2017, 08:10:43 AM »
Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)



Aaron Baker
Age: 30
Occupation: Funeral Director
Current City: Grand Forks, BC
Hometown: Burnaby, BC
Strengths: Heart, work ethic and determination
Fears/Phobia: Dying alone
Favourite Travel Destination: Australia and Disneyland
Pet Peeve about Teammate: Her tantrums

Deb Baker
Age: 55
Occupation: Funeral Director
Current City: Grand Forks, BC
Hometown: Nanaimo, BC
Strengths: Organization, determination and enjoyment of life
Fears/Phobia: Snakes and rats
Favourite Travel Destination: Disneyland
Pet Peeve about Teammate:
He is too willing to help others

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2017, 08:11:28 AM »
TEAM BIO
#TheSuits

Instagram & Twitter
Aaron: @blandaaron86
Deb: @undertakerdebb

Aaron and Deb, a wacky mother/son duo, work together as funeral directors at their family run funeral home. Through their work they want to prove that death isn’t as scary as people may think. They feel that their careers have set them up to succeed in THE AMAZING RACE CANADA – great under pressure and quick on their feet, in their line
of work they often help people who are in shock. They are also very strong physically as carrying caskets is a regular part of the job. Despite the intensity of their day-to-day work, they prefer to focus on the positive impact they can have on people during very difficult times.

Aaron is full of heart and charm, and is always willing to help someone out – a trait his mom feels can come with a bit of a downside. While Deb is full of charisma and fully embraces who she is, Aaron feels she needs to believe in herself more. Plus, she has a bit of a temper that could potentially set them back.

In their jobs as funeral directors, Aaron and Deb often face the unknown and feel that aspect of their jobs has trained them to be ready for anything – including THE AMAZING RACE CANADA.

FUN FACTS
Motto: “We’re going to bury the competition”
If you and your teammate were a pop duo, what would your name be? Urn It
Walk on Song: “Staying Alive” by Bee Gees
Team they most associate with from previous seasons: Simi and Ope
If you could be an animal what would you be?
Aaron: Elephant | Deb: Lion
« Last Edit: June 22, 2017, 10:03:10 AM by Leafsfan »


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2017, 08:12:02 AM »


« Last Edit: June 22, 2017, 10:02:22 AM by Leafsfan »

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2017, 08:15:55 AM »
Their team video :lol:


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2017, 08:37:33 AM »
And there's our enigmatic "team in suits" Jon Brunton even hinted at in an award clip!

Funeral directors, that's a new one

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2017, 09:40:07 AM »
Oldest female?

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2017, 09:44:01 AM »
Yeah, but by 1 year. Joanne McLeod was 54

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2017, 12:17:20 PM »
FUN FACTS
Motto: “We’re going to bury the competition”
:funny: :funny: :funny:

More like the competition is going to bury you guys. Wearing a suit and running a race is not the most mobile of choices. :funny: :funny: :funny:

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2017, 04:40:04 PM »
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/JQUn2FFvh_0" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/JQUn2FFvh_0</a>

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2017, 09:50:11 AM »
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC BIOS EVER OMG THEM DANCING AT A GRAVEYARD AND AARON THROWING DIRT TO THE CAMERA AS DEB WAVES GOODBYE + "WE PUT THE FUN IN FUNERAL DIRECTORS"  :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2017, 10:03:26 AM »
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC BIOS EVER OMG THEM DANCING AT A GRAVEYARD AND AARON THROWING DIRT TO THE CAMERA AS DEB WAVES GOODBYE + "WE PUT THE FUN IN FUNERAL DIRECTORS"  :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2017, 11:42:45 AM »
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC BIOS EVER OMG THEM DANCING AT A GRAVEYARD AND AARON THROWING DIRT TO THE CAMERA AS DEB WAVES GOODBYE + "WE PUT THE FUN IN FUNERAL DIRECTORS"  :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2017, 03:03:11 PM »
Among them are Deb and Aaron Baker, a mother and son team from the B.C. border town of Grand Forks. The two funeral directors refer to each other as "last responders." They should be easy to spot during the competition: both plan to wear their dark blue funeral attire throughout the entire race.

"Yes, we are running in our suits," says Deb, 54, who insists she has a fun job. "People come in grieving and for some reason I get them laughing."

Deb is the second oldest contestant this summer, as teams get younger and stronger.

Source:http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/a-look-at-this-years-amazing-race-canada-contestants-430189883.html

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2017, 06:40:08 PM »
Their bio alone is entertaining, they literally put the fun in funeral directors, literally. I imagined a team racing in 'odd' outfits and now they're a reality.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2017, 06:57:01 PM »
"Yes, we are running in our suits," says Deb, 54, who insists she has a fun job. "People come in grieving and for some reason I get them laughing."

omg :lol: :lol: :lol: <3

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2017, 07:16:58 PM »
It'd be awesome if they go far, but sadly the team with a "quirk" is historically always one of the first to go (Dave & Cherie, Anita & Arthur, etc) :(

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2017, 03:21:43 PM »
DEBORAH & AARON BAKER

Mom and son, they call themselves “The Teal Deal” (you’ll get it when you see their suits) and refer to their occupation as “Last responders.” If you live in Grand Forks, B.C. and you’re looking for more sombre funeral home directors, best look elsewhere. They’re the only game in town. “People have a stigma about funeral directors. They don’t expect us to be as fun and energetic and bubbly as we can be,” says Deborah. “I think the only reason we got on the show was because of our suits,” adds 30-year-old Aaron, who’s dressed up since childhood. “But we’ve got energy and determination on our side.”

Source:http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/29/meet-the-racers-a-look-at-this-years-amazing-race-canada-contestants

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2017, 03:22:31 AM »
People who wear suits on the race  :groan:


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2017, 08:12:49 PM »
:torche, so sad to see them first out :(

They got buried by the competition.
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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2017, 10:53:08 PM »
I'm happy that they went first...  :escape

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #23 on: July 04, 2017, 10:54:52 PM »
I'm happy that they went first...  :escape

I think you're by yourself on that one...

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Aaron & Deb Baker (Son/Mother)
« Reply #24 on: July 05, 2017, 11:37:43 AM »