This past Saturday, Grand Rapids ushered in the holiday season with its traditional Jaycees Santa Parade. Wow – what a lot of fun! I haven’t done that much walking in quite a while, and today, two days later, my legs are still a little sore. But it was fun.
Our friends at Fox Motors lent us a pickup truck, which we filled with kids, a few adults, and penguins! A few of the little ones dressed up in the penguin costumes we have here for Penguin Play, and a courageous college student wore our large penguin costume.
What was cool was the way those watching the parade reacted. They’d see that big penguin surrounded by the little ones, and shout out “Hey, look! Penguins!” and “Hey there, Penguin!”
The kids really got into the spirit of the event, shouting out “Happy Thanksgiving” and “Merry Christmas.” And, being kids, they even got a little silly, shouting out “Happy Halloween” and “Happy Easter.” The folks in the crowd just laughed along with them.
For all their charm, their penguin dances, and excitement, I’d have to say that the kids in our parade entry made ours truly one of the best in the whole parade!
Our friends at Fox Motors lent us a pickup truck, which we filled with kids, a few adults, and penguins! A few of the little ones dressed up in the penguin costumes we have here for Penguin Play, and a courageous college student wore our large penguin costume.
What was cool was the way those watching the parade reacted. They’d see that big penguin surrounded by the little ones, and shout out “Hey, look! Penguins!” and “Hey there, Penguin!”
The kids really got into the spirit of the event, shouting out “Happy Thanksgiving” and “Merry Christmas.” And, being kids, they even got a little silly, shouting out “Happy Halloween” and “Happy Easter.” The folks in the crowd just laughed along with them.
For all their charm, their penguin dances, and excitement, I’d have to say that the kids in our parade entry made ours truly one of the best in the whole parade!
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