Today my parade entry was to promote the upcoming farmer's market that I'm working on. And since the band backed out, I couldn't talk anyone into helping me on parade day, and I knew I really really REALLY needed to get out there and promote the market, I did it.
And it turned out pretty nice...
I had antiques, flowers, ivey vines, paper flowers, flags, a quilt, and of course pumpkins. All with the ton of hay bales. I wore the biggest cowboy hat I could find, and waved my rake and flag down the street.
My neighborhood (during parade staging) was one that seemed a bit circus-like. There were the Agave Queens, next door:
And the harem behind me:
I think that's Heather on the inside of the tent. Giving me some gang signs.
She posed with me before we took off:
She also walked up the street with me to see the creepy camels:
What a huge parade. It began at 10:00, my float was towards the back so I didn't get moving until 11:40, and we were done with the parade route at 12:30.
Exhausting.
