It's a parade!

Cloud · 11-26-2009, 12:37 PM

Have you ever been in a parade?

I have a dim memory of once being in a parade (don't remember what parade) as a little girl, but that's all.

Have you ever watched a really big parade? Like, the Rose Bowl, or Macy's Thanksgiving parade?

I haven't. Not even a Disney Parade. But then again, I don't like crowds!

Flint · 11-26-2009, 12:42 PM

Cloud · 11-26-2009, 01:01 PM

thanks; I think. "embedding disabled on request"

Juniper · 11-26-2009, 07:09 PM

I love local hometown parades. Everybody gets out and lines the street, watches the school band, scout troops, fire trucks, antique tractors, those little shriners cars sometimes, etc. And here we're just as likely to see horses and goats. A local vet has his customers walk their dogs in the parade. Here where I live, anybody can walk in the parade if they want to, you just have to show up at the designated time and place. It's so much fun.

We do it for Memorial Day and the annual Christmas festival, which was last weekend.

So yeah, I've walked in bunches of them, with the Girl Scouts, but now I just get to watch.

monster · 11-26-2009, 07:19 PM

Went to the Detroit TXG parade with weeks-old Thor in tow, watched a few smaller small town christmas ones and 4th July and walked in one Ann Arbor 4th July parade

(think about it....)

jinx · 11-26-2009, 07:20 PM

I hate a parade.

Griff · 11-27-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

I hate a parade.

Ha! me too

monster · 11-26-2009, 07:22 PM

I'm all paraded out, now, but we put the Detrot one on the TV this morning and the kids enjoyed watching.

Cloud · 11-26-2009, 09:11 PM

when I lived in Park City, UT, they had a great Fourth of July hometown parade, with fire trucks and horses, saloon gals, and veterans marching. Very well organized, old timey, fun.

monster · 11-26-2009, 09:13 PM

oh I forgot ...we have a neighborhood bike/firetruck parade every Memorial Saturday when we open the pool...

Dagney · 11-26-2009, 10:05 PM

I was in Marching Band in high school, so I've marched in my fair share of parades. Also, being a huge Disney nut, we've been to a bunch of them during our visits to Disney World. My favorite is the Spectromagic parade at Magic Kingdom - it's done at night and all of the floats are lit up with thousands of small twinkly lights. It's crowded, but we stake out our seats a while in advance and people watch, that way we get a really good view and get to people watch too!

Kellie

john bainz · 11-26-2009, 11:20 PM

If it's interesting enough I'll watch, but not for long, but that's just me. I think the majority of people who really love it are the older folks and the kids. I'm more for going to a live game and watching people compete against each other.

Queen of the Ryche · 11-27-2009, 12:00 PM

Worked on Rose Parade floats for a number of years, been to the Rose Parade too many times to count (the best was when my mom's friend had a second story office right on Colorado Blvd - stay inside, warm with breakfast and a bathroom, and eye level with the floats while avoiding the crowds.)

Got to march in down Main Street of Disneyland w/ high school marching band. Pretty stressful but memorable.

Love hometown parades the best.

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-28-2009, 01:06 AM

I've been in several, a couple as exhibition/float personnel, couple-three marching in the Prince George's County Police Pipe Band. Years ago -- some of them many years ago. Parades -- they're made for bands, and in particular (bias alert!) for pipe bands.

Queen of the Ryche · 11-30-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

I've been in several, a couple as exhibition/float personnel, couple-three marching in the Prince George's County Police Pipe Band. Years ago -- some of them many years ago. Parades -- they're made for bands, and in particular (bias alert!) for pipe bands.

Bias strongly agreed with! Went to the Rocky Mountain Highlands Festival this year - the opening parade was presenting of the clans, pipe bands, and not much else. Absolutely magical.

11-26-2009, 12:37 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	It's a parade! Have you ever been in a parade? I have a dim memory of once being in a parade (don't remember what parade) as a little girl, but that's all. Have you ever watched a really big parade? Like, the Rose Bowl, or Macy's Thanksgiving parade? I haven't. Not even a Disney Parade. But then again, I don't like crowds! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-26-2009, 12:42 PM	#2
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11-26-2009, 01:01 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	thanks; I think. "embedding disabled on request" __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-26-2009, 07:19 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Went to the Detroit TXG parade with weeks-old Thor in tow, watched a few smaller small town christmas ones and 4th July and walked in one Ann Arbor 4th July parade (think about it....) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-26-2009, 07:20 PM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I hate a parade. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-26-2009, 07:09 PM	#4
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I love local hometown parades. Everybody gets out and lines the street, watches the school band, scout troops, fire trucks, antique tractors, those little shriners cars sometimes, etc. And here we're just as likely to see horses and goats. A local vet has his customers walk their dogs in the parade. Here where I live, anybody can walk in the parade if they want to, you just have to show up at the designated time and place. It's so much fun. We do it for Memorial Day and the annual Christmas festival, which was last weekend. So yeah, I've walked in bunches of them, with the Girl Scouts, but now I just get to watch.

11-26-2009, 07:22 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm all paraded out, now, but we put the Detrot one on the TV this morning and the kids enjoyed watching. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-26-2009, 09:11 PM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	when I lived in Park City, UT, they had a great Fourth of July hometown parade, with fire trucks and horses, saloon gals, and veterans marching. Very well organized, old timey, fun. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-26-2009, 09:13 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oh I forgot ...we have a neighborhood bike/firetruck parade every Memorial Saturday when we open the pool... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-26-2009, 10:05 PM	#11
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	I was in Marching Band in high school, so I've marched in my fair share of parades. Also, being a huge Disney nut, we've been to a bunch of them during our visits to Disney World. My favorite is the Spectromagic parade at Magic Kingdom - it's done at night and all of the floats are lit up with thousands of small twinkly lights. It's crowded, but we stake out our seats a while in advance and people watch, that way we get a really good view and get to people watch too! Kellie __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

11-26-2009, 11:20 PM	#12
john bainz Mystical Miscreant Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 46	If it's interesting enough I'll watch, but not for long, but that's just me. I think the majority of people who really love it are the older folks and the kids. I'm more for going to a live game and watching people compete against each other.

11-27-2009, 12:00 PM	#13
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Worked on Rose Parade floats for a number of years, been to the Rose Parade too many times to count (the best was when my mom's friend had a second story office right on Colorado Blvd - stay inside, warm with breakfast and a bathroom, and eye level with the floats while avoiding the crowds.) Got to march in down Main Street of Disneyland w/ high school marching band. Pretty stressful but memorable. Love hometown parades the best. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

11-28-2009, 01:06 AM	#14
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I've been in several, a couple as exhibition/float personnel, couple-three marching in the Prince George's County Police Pipe Band. Years ago -- some of them many years ago. Parades -- they're made for bands, and in particular (bias alert!) for pipe bands. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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