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 Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:10 pm
The tank/float seemed to be preparing to throw something... and BOOM! Confetti everywhere! It was somewhat uncharacteristic of the army, but fun nevertheless.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:13 pm
In fact, the confetti was punched out in star shapes rather than the simple strips of paper that most were used to.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:20 pm
There were army green stars, some shades of green, and then tan stars. And among them were some shiny gold stars that glittered in the wind.
Behind the army float came a float shaped like a battle ship. It seemed the Navy wasn't about to let the Army one-up them in this parade!
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:25 pm
Men and women in blue and white stood proudly on top on the deck of the float, saluting and waving to the crowds.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:25 pm
Some wiseguy in the crowd shouted out "YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!"
And a few people groaned.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:31 pm
Despite the wiseguy in the crowd, the naval men and women remained calm and reserved the entire time. Eventually the float passed on and something absolutely unexpected by anyone followed the battleship.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:41 pm
CANDYLAND! The float behind the battleship was dressed up to look like a land straight from the children's board game. There were a few large gingerbread men the size of a real person. Of course, a majority of the decorations on the float were not actually edible, but a couple volunteers were tossing packets of star flakes to the audience.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:43 pm
The fact that it wasn't edible didn't stop a few of the float volunteers from taking a swing at it. Teeth first, several of them decided to see if the lollypops were actually sugar coated. They weren't, but they pretended they were to the awfully jealous children in the crowd. Who wanted star flakes when there was a float made of candy?!
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:45 pm
A couple of the volunteers balanced and bounced on top of the giant gumdrops. A few others hung off of the giant candy canes like they were monkey bars.
One particular show off decided that the candy canes were the place to do pull-ups.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:47 pm
Not just pullups though, candyman pullups! A smaller volunteer latched onto the showoff enthusiastically while he proceeded to pull him up as well.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:49 pm
The smaller volunteer managed to crawl up the candyman's body until they were clinging like a monkey to his back.
Said volunteer snuck a teeny kiss on the candyman's cheek.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:53 pm
Then suddenly, all turned serious when the toothache man came! Candyman detached the kid and pat the kids head, walking up to Toothache and brandishing his candy cane. Toothache man unsheathed his rotten candy cane, and both started sword candy fighting.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:00 pm
Dentists everywhere cheered when the unexpected Dentalman appeared, waving his magic toothbrush to make Toothache man disappear behind the float. He was not alone, and sneaking up behind Candyland was the horrible... Dental Float. Teeth and Toothbrushes, floss and a toothfairy... oh my!
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:28 pm
Some really rowdy men on the dental float were using giant floss-like lassos, doing fancy rope tricks as if they were cowboys.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:32 pm
The floss lasso went flying through the air and looked as if it was going to catch one of the lollypops from the previous float but instead it fell on one his float buddies. There was a bit of a struggle, and in the end both rowdy men were on the floor of the float crying to untangle the floss from the teeth of the float!
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