THE 17TH ANNUAL CARBONDALE CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS WAS DECEMBER 1ST IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS. THE PARADE STARTED AT DUSK AND THE REQUIREMENTS WERE TAT AL FLOATS AND PARTICEPENTS HAVE LIGHTS AND THAT SANTA CLAUSWAS NOT TO BE REPRESENTED ON ANY FLOAT EXCEPT THE LIGHTED SLEIGH AND R$EINDEER SANTA RODE AT THE END OF THE PARADE.
I RODE MY BIKE IN IT CALLED THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ~ FLYING REINDEER. I AM STILL TREYING TO GET A PICTURE OF IT TO POST ON FLYING REINDEER SNACK AND HOW SANTAS REINDEER FLY.
I HAD 120 LIGHTS ON MY BIKE INCLUDING TWO WIRE REINDEER WRAPPED IN LIGHTS FLYING VIA FLASH LIGHT HOLDERS AND WRAPPED IN LIGHTSA WHICH WENT BACK AND FORTH COLORFULLY BLINKING ON HANDLE BEAR AND ARROUND THE RED, GREEN AND WHITE CANDY CANES ON THE CENTER BAR OF MY BIKE. MY LARGE BASKETS CONTAINED TWO REINDEER SEEMING TO FLY BUT STANDING WITH HEADS ON BASKET AND SURROUDED WIRTHY CHRISTMAS LITES WITH A SMALL PEPPERMINT BEAR RIDING ONE. A JAR OF REINDEER FOOD RESTED ON MY COLAPSABLE CANE.. BEHIND IT IS A SMALL ARTIFICIAL TREE WITH 20 COLORED LIGHTS, GOLD BRADE, FLYING REINDER AND DECORATIONS.ON THE OPOSITE SIDE WAS A LARGE CUT OUT WINDOW REINDEER SURROUNDED BY LIGHTS, POINTSETTA FLYING REINDEER, REINDEER SNACK RESTING ON 2 BOXES OF CANDY CANES IN FRONT OF A LARGER ARTIFIAL TREE WITH GUM DROP STAR ON TOP, AND OTHER DECORATIONS WITH 20 MULTI COLORED LIGHTS BLINKING LIKE THE OTHERS, AND WHITE LIGHTS. IN THE BACK HANGING IN CENTER WAS WOOD CUT OUT OR SMILING REINDEER HEAD AND A SOCK SHOWING SANTA FLYING OVER A VILLAGE FILLED WITH ORANGES, AND EXRA FLASHLIGHTS FOR EMERGENCIES.. Acorn Belts were draped over the sides of the Baskets. OHH YES ALL THE LIGHTS USED C FOR LARGER AND AAA FOR MIN LIGHT FROM WAL I WORE A RED SHIRT WITH 2 ACORN NECKLACES, MEDICINE POUCH AND MAGIC BELL AND BLACK PANTS. A WHITE CAPOTE WITH RED SASH AND A SANTAS HELPER CAP MADE ME COMPLETE.
OH YES I GOT A PARADE OF LIGHTS AWARD FOR FANTASTIC NOVELTY 2007.
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/12/02/top/22411241.txt
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Lights+Fantastic+Parade+Carbondale&w=all
http://media.www.siude.com/media/storage/paper1096/news/2006/12/04/City/Lighting.Up.Carbondale-2519175.shtml
http://www.siude.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustay_id=3bfSa01
http://www.carbondalemainstreet.com/local/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailed=3468
http://media.www.siude.com/media/storage/paper1096/news/2006/12/04/City/Parade.Brings.Light.To.First.Night.Of.December-3126785.shtml
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