The local Halloween parade

10.25.2006

Monday night was a pleasant surprise on our block. For several days, we'd seen "No Parking Monday 5-10pm" signs going up along our street. But we weren't quite sure what these were for. I suspected a parade, but I wasn't quite sure.

We came home from our weekly (and now frigid) soccer pick-up w/ other Dickinson faculty to find that, indeed, there was a parade schedule that evening. So. After a pleasant dinner & some wine, we made our way up to our balcony to watch the Carlisle Halloween Parade. Sadly, we both left our cameras elsewhere (me in my office, K8 in Chicago).

But there were various assorted groups of children in costumes. The younger Saint Patrick School kids were dressed as "smart cookies" & were followed by the middle schoolers who showed their pride by shouting their school colors (green & white) as they made their way down the block. There were local beauty queens (from "little misses" to Miss Cumberland County). There were several marching bands from area high schools. Parades of scouts & brownies, nursery schools & kindergartens, church youth groups, and a host of others. The whole thing lasted at least 40 minutes, all working its way down our street before turning down Hanover (the city's main thoroughfare).

I know J. Edmund & Bay Jo would've heartily approved of such costumed exuberance. And it was certainly fun to watch.

Posted by Miguel at 03:14 PM

Comments

Rigid? Hmmm..

Posted by: Andres at October 26, 2006 03:51 PM

Dude, what are you talking about? Our soccer games are now FRIGID (cold) because of the weather.

Posted by: mcentellas [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 26, 2006 05:13 PM

The parade sounded fantastic. I handed out candy at my parents while proofreading my midterm, and we only had 7 trick-or-treaters all night long. It was a bit of a bummer, but expected due to more well-off part of town being the main target for the kids.

Congrats on the no cavities by the way. The Crest Kids would be proud.

Posted by: joshu at November 1, 2006 11:10 PM

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