On Saturday night, we went to an old-fashioned holiday parade. Actually, it was equal parts old and new as there were antique horse-drawn carriages decorated with modern holiday lights. The 23rd annual parade was in Lebanon, Ohio – a small town just north of Cincinnati – and my brother and his family live there, so we joined them for the festival.
Over 100 carriages paraded around town pulled by teams of miniature ponies, huge Clydesdales and all sorts of other options. The carriages themselves ranged from Cinderella style to surreys and sulkies to wagons and sleighs with wheels added on. Perhaps not surprisingly for a small town parade, the display ranged from charming to tacky. Many carriages and horses had holiday lights and some played music. Some of the carriage drivers and riders wore period clothing – long velvet dresses with mufflers and capes – while others dressed as elves, Santa and even the grinch. And along the parade route, spectators sat on lounge chairs and cheered on the procession. Somehow, it all felt quintessentially American.
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Looks like a wonderful evening. The horses look like they’re having a wonderful time hard at work!
Maria: It was both fun and kind of funny all at once!
sandy i had fun watching the parade with you. come bacck for its again next year i liked the littlest ponies.
sophie
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