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The Festival Of Lights parade was very nice overall. Although the temperature was in the twenty degree range, there wasn't a gale force wind, no "wintry mix" precipitation and dressed appropriately, it wasn't too uncomfortable standing outside. We Michigan people are a hearty lot.
The Budweiser Clydesdales were magnificent. The first attraction down the road, in fact, was the series of trucks obviously used to transport the horses. Very ritzy trucks, indeed.
The second picture is of the church across the street from the library, where we were stationed. Mia thought the church was a castle. Obviously, my child is lacking in religious instruction.
The plow truck entry from the Livingston County Road Commission was just bright and colorful. No Bibles were thumped for that entry, nor were any elves harmed in the stringing of the lights used.
The greatest irony prize goes to the the float that was awarded the Children's Delight honor. Why? Because that float was sponsored by Wal-Mart. Obviously, the judges had a sense of humor and were acknowledging Wal-Mart for the child labor employed in the manufacture of many of the products in third world countries.
Note: You knew I couldn't make it all the way through without a few doses of snark, didn't you?
It was quite a lovely night, all around. Very tiring and if you are in the three foot tall set.
