We are very Cosmopolitan here in the Desert

The entire Bright extended family went to the Christmas Parade that our city holds downtown every year.  I’ve lived here my entire life and I didn’t even know this parade was held until last year.  It gets a pretty good turn out, too.  It’s free and it’s fun.   And it’s free.  With all the money spent every year at this time, finding free entertainment is a joyous occasion indeed.

The thing about this parade is that it’s very local centric – and because of that I find it terribly amusing.  Some of the participants in the parade last evening were the local Accordion Club.  Hee hee – really.  Also, there was the Beagle Adoption Society, the members of the Raiders football team fan club (chuckle), the Greyhound Adoption Society (the beagles are definitely funnier than the greyhounds – the greyhounds just seem stuck up while the beagles are natural comedians),  some sort of crazy bicycle club including a “bicycle” that was shaped like a rowboat and the oars moved the vehicle, the bookmobile, and the ladies from the Roller Derby. 

There were a few people I know.  For example, Mrs. World, Diane Tucker.  Sassy was just delighted to see her because she’s always thrilled to remember that she knows a real Queen.  Sassy even got to try her crown on once.

There was also a fair collection of city vehicles lit up and decorated such as a street sweeper, a garbage truck, and City Parks and Recreation.

But my favorite entry by a mile was Dune Sea Garrison/501 Legion.  I had to look them up on the Internet.  Holy Crap!  It was an entire group of Star Wars characters: Darth Vadar, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, countless Storm Troopers, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, R2D2, various generals, Darth Maul, Anakin Skywalker, Sand People, Obi Wan Kenobi – both young and old, and the evil emperor.  HOLY CRAP – it was awesome. 

The Bandit and My Honey nearly burst they were so excited.  While I think it was fun and cool to see them in the parade, I am wholeheartedly against supporting My Honey’s desire to find out where they meet and join up.  It’s one thing to go to see his band play, but I don’t want to have to tell people that we can’t come over because he’s putting on his Storm Trooper outfit.