December 11th, 2010
Delray Beach, Florida, Parade, Floats, Kids, Dogs, South Florida, Palm Beach County
Back home, in Delaware, the parades are over and done with. Usually, it is so cold; again that is exactly what happened this year.
I knew Delray Beach was going to have their paraded this evening so I just took a walk to the line up. It was amazing to see Atlantic Avenue already closed up. This town does parades and festivals like no other. Bob Barricades comes on the scene and nobody can drive through Atlantic Avenue for a few hours.
There were so many kids and all looked anxious. Ready to start the parade. Well, the parade was not starting for another hour. It was a bit chaotic; floats needed to be finished on the spot.
Then I saw her. I think it was a “she”. Wow she was just patiently waiting for her float to be finished. I could not help but watch her.
She was part of the Florida Red Cross Disaster Relief Group.
She looked up, almost like saying “they made me come”.
Then she got up and I am sure she was thinking “let’s get this show on the road”.
And back down she went, taking a snooze.
I kept on walking and my thoughts went to community involvement, traditions and family; parades are still with us when so many of other traditions have been long forgotten.
The sign around Delray Beach are all about the holidays; but this particular one I wish to all.
Talk to you later…..
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