The Christmas Festival was a huge success. Thanks to my mom and the Historic Chipley Merchants Association, everyone had a wonderful time. Our parade was one of the best parades I have seen. Now, let's be honest, I've never experienced the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in person, but for the parades around here...we have them all beat. I will show you a couple of my favorite floats.

The Library pushed book carts and at the blow of a whistle they would move in coordinated movements! It was just like the Shriners and their little cars. It was so cute!

This was the local nursing home and they actually had some of their residents riding on the float! I hope all of their wheelchairs were locked.

Here are the children that were sitting next to me. They were anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival. Trent, the youngest in the red jacket proceeded to yell, "You're not real!" when Santa rode by. He just happens to be my cousin's little boy.
This was the float for Falling Waters State Park. That is a local park that, in days past, had beautiful waterfalls. Now, there was more water on this float than there is in Falling Waters. I guess they are holding out hope that the water will fall again.
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