THE 18TH ANNUAL CARBONDALE CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS WAS DECEMBER 6Th IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS. THE PARADE STARTED AT DUSK AND THE REQUIREMENTS WERE THAT AL FLOATS AND PARTICEPENTS HAVE LIGHTS AND THAT SANTA CLAUS WAS NOT TO BE REPRESENTED ON ANY FLOAT EXCEPT THE LIGHTED SLEIGH AND REINDEER SANTA RODE AT THE END OF THE PARADE.
I RODE MY BIKE IN IT CALLED FLYING REINDEER THROUGH TIME. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET A PICTURE OF IT TO POST HERE AND ON FLYING REINDEER SNACK AND HOW SANTAS REINDEER FLY.
I was in parade lineat 4:00 THOUGH THE PARADE TO MERGE INTO THE PARADE STARTED TILL 6 p.m. DECEMBER 6, 2008.
I WAS BETWEEN A MARCHNG GROUP AND A FIRE ENGINE. EVERY TIME THE MARCHING GROUP STOPPED AND MARCHED IN PLACE IRODE MY BIKE IN CIRCLES SO I DID NOT HAVE TO GET OFF IT, AND SO VIEWERS COULDSE BOTH SIDE. THEN FIRE ENGINE WOULD BLOW IT'S SIREN AT ME. WHEN I GOT TOI VIEWING STAND THY ANNOUNCED ME AND GAVEME MY AWARD. IT WAS COLD BUT STILL FUN.
I HAD 120 LIGHTS ON MY BIKE INCLUDING TWO WIRE REINDEER WRAPPED IN LIGHTS FLYING VIA FLASH LIGHT HOLDERS AND WRAPPED IN RED ROUND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHICH BLN BACK AND FORTH COLORFULLY BLINKING ON HANDLE BAR AND ARROUND THE RED, GREEN AND WHITE CANDY CANES ON THE CENTER BAR OF MY BIKE. MY LARGE BASKETS CONTAINED TWO LARGE WINDOW REINDEER SEEMING TO FLY STANDING IN BASKET. IN FRONT OF THEM HANGING FROM THE BIKE BASKET ARE 4 SMALL REINDEER IN FLIGHT WITH A CHRISTMAS LIGHT IN EACH ONE. THE BASAKET'S ARE SURROUDED WITH CHRISTMAS LITES WITH A SMALL PEPPERMINT BEAR RIDING ONE. JARS OF REINDEER SNACK ST IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE BASKETS. SETTIG ON TOP FRONT IS A LARGE GINGERBREAD FRUIT CAKE IN A TIN WITH A REINDEER ON IT .. BEHIND IT IS A SMALL ARTIFICIAL TREE WITH 20 COLORED, AND RED AND GREEN BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS LIGHTS, A FEW HAVE MINT LIKE COVERS, A COUPLE SMALL RED CHRISTMAS BULBS, AN ANGEL BELL FROM IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, SNOW FLAKES, RED GOLD BRADE, THREE FLYING REINDER AND GINGERBREAD COOKIE LIKE DECORATIONS. WITH A STAR ON TOP WITH TWO LIGHTS FROMTHE STRING INSIDE.WIRE REINDEER, AND GREEN TREE LIKE REINDEER ARE RESTING ON 2 BOXES OF CANDY CANES ONE I EACK BASKET AS WELL AS EXTRA FLASHLIGHTS FOR EMERGENCIES AND MY BRONZE COL COLAPSABLE CANE. IN THE BACK HANGING IN CENTER IS WORDS NOEL ~ A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTMAS AND DOUGLAS ADAMS ABOVE A CUT OUT OF SMILING REINDEER HEAD AND A SOCK SHOWING SANTA FLYING OVER A VILLAGE FILLED WITH ORANGES, Acorn Belts were draped over the sides of the Baskets. OHH YES ALL THE LIGHTS USED C BATTERIES INCLUDING THE RED AND GREEN ROUND BLINKING LIGHTS MADE BY SYLVANIA. I WORE A RED SHIRT WITH 2 ACORN NECKLACES, MEDICINE POUCH AND MAGIC BELL AND WHITE MULTI POCKET PANTS. A WHITE CAPOTE WITH RED SASH AND A SANTAS HELPER CAP MADE ME COMPLETE. OH YES A TEASHIRT THAT READ ~ IT'S NOT OVER TILL THEFAT MAN BRINGS. I DECIDED NOT TO WEAR THE T SHIRT THAT LOOKS LIKE A SANTA JACKET WITH INSECTS ON IT AND WORDS ~ NEXT YEAR I AM PUTTING A BUG SCREEN ON THE SLEIGH.
IT WAS A FANTASTIC LIGHTS FANTASTIC PARADE. HEREARE OME LINKS OF PARADE. WILL ADD MORE SOON. HAVE A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS
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OH YES I GOT A PARADE OF LIGHTS AWARD FOR FANTASTIC NOVELTY 2008.
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
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