http://www.tucsonmama.com/2007/11/24/we-love-a-parade/ for the independent-minded Tucson mama (or daddy) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:11:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.tucsonmama.com/2007/11/24/we-love-a-parade/comment-page-1/#comment-30 TucsonMama Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:50:21 +0000 http://www.tucsonmama.com/?p=45#comment-30 Yeah, thin on details, you're right! The parade lasts maybe 90 minutes? Anyone? They're still accepting submissions for parade floats, so can't say for sure what it will be like this year. But going by the previous years' offerings, it's an eclectic mix, which is what makes it so much fun. There are usually junior high/high school marching bands--good ones, doing funky dances. There are civic organizations--a councilperson in a fancy car, for example. And there is the random Lord-y float, with a baby Jesus and some religious hymns. There are kids singing carols and throwing candies and, yes, from what I recall, there were Shriners in their tiny cars, at least they were there one year, I think. That's the fun of it--you don't know what the parade will consist of--but it's cold, you're bundled up (and perhaps a little buzzed on red wine), and it's all good, as the hippies say. Yeah, thin on details, you’re right! The parade lasts maybe 90 minutes? Anyone?
They’re still accepting submissions for parade floats, so can’t say for sure what it will be like this year.
But going by the previous years’ offerings, it’s an eclectic mix, which is what makes it so much fun.
There are usually junior high/high school marching bands–good ones, doing funky dances. There are civic organizations–a councilperson in a fancy car, for example. And there is the random Lord-y float, with a baby Jesus and some religious hymns. There are kids singing carols and throwing candies and, yes, from what I recall, there were Shriners in their tiny cars, at least they were there one year, I think.
That’s the fun of it–you don’t know what the parade will consist of–but it’s cold, you’re bundled up (and perhaps a little buzzed on red wine), and it’s all good, as the hippies say.

]]> http://www.tucsonmama.com/2007/11/24/we-love-a-parade/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Brett Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:44:56 +0000 http://www.tucsonmama.com/?p=45#comment-29 That URL is pretty slim on details. About how long does it last? Who were the marching bands that you recall? That URL is pretty slim on details. About how long does it last? Who were the marching bands that you recall?

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