Thursday, February 20, 2014

Athens Holiday Parade

So technically, it is the Downtown Parade of Lights.  Athens is nothing if not politically correct! No matter the name, we had a blast. A bunch of parents and children who all attend Little Prodigies packed into two large booths at Mellow Mushroom for some post-school, pre-parade dinner and then we all gathered around the minivan to watch the parade.  We were towards the end of the route, but Junkman's Daughter provided us with "snow" while we waited.
 

 
And we were grateful for the "snow" to put us in a winter mood, since it was in the 70s during the first week of December.  (Hard to believe it was that warm with the winter we've had!)


 
The Gang
 
 
Rosie and Baby James, who really isn't a baby anymore

 
Getting a good view


And it begins!




  
Does your town's parade have the rock band Cracker play on a float?  Just us? (Full disclosure - the lead singer is a professor in UGA's Music Business Program.)




 
 
Charlie and Carter took it all in.



Enjoying the parade and it's lollipops with their friend Parker


 
And what Christmas parade is complete without stormtroopers?




We cheered loudest for the camel's poop scoopers

 
And finally, Santa!



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