Everyone Loves The Parade

Once again our city had its annual Christmas parade. For reasons I don’t understand, the parade is kicked off by a steam calliope which takes off way ahead of the official launch and it always tears off along the parade route, playing songs like Frosty the Snowman, and leaving everything else in its wake. This year I just managed to see it briefly before it headed off to parts unknown.

So it goes. At any rate, I told myself this year I’d take fewer pictures, but I just couldn’t help myself. Everyone was having too much fun.

Many people waiting for the parade wore festive outfits. These people went Disney.

And there was also a family of Grinches.

Our mayor was out front in a black Santa hat, greeting the crowd and carrying a bag of candy which he handed out to the kids. The guy is happy to meet the people

And of course there were lots of Santas and Mrs. Santas, including this motorcycle duo.

The marchers are made up of all sorts. The local SPCA showed up with some mellow dogs.

And because the SPCA didn’t want to remind any dogs and cats of a stressful experience from their past, they brought out their transport van but filled it with stuffed animals.

And of course there were lots of good boys and girls in the crowd watching them go by.

There were reps from the local fire department getting a kick from dressing up and waving to the crowd….

…and then there were local groups, like this bunch of kids and parents from the public elementary/middle school which my kids attended.

There were random appearances like this group in the back of truck.

Do I know why? No! Does it matter? Definitely not! And there will be more to come….