I always mention a parade in the Subject line, so if you are tired of hearing about my parades, you can simply pass over this post. But we had just a fantastic time going back home to my small hometown to do their annual parade. Joining me this year was a former childhood friend whom I had not seen for 45 years until he appeared at one of my presentations. He dressed as a moonshiner and carried one of my jugs. We also had three adorable girls ages 7 and 9 dressed in homemade striped prison shirts with a prison cap and they rode in the car and tossed candy. However, half way through the parade they managed to escape from the car so I had to try to apprehend them as well as capture my prisoner. He managed to get my gun away from me but when he tried to shoot me he discovered it was empty. It was then I showed him I had one bullet. I gave the gun to a bystander and told her to keep it on my prisoner while I cuffed him. We had a great time and got lots of laughs. I was once again able to ticket the police officer for parking his squad car illegally. Two of my childhood next door neighbors came up to me. I hadn't seen either of them in over 47 years so we had a good time talking about old times. I also had a former friend from my first two years of college come up to me and she had to remind my wife that I had dated her sister. The only dark cloud on the day was that my brother who lives just four miles down the road would not come to the parade, although we were invited to his house afterwards. The same thing happened last year. I actually think he is embarrassed by my Mayberry passion. I also took along my high school yearbook from my senior year. My hometown library has every year except 1964 so they happy to get mine. Isn't it a good thing my mother didn't give it away to a disease drive? I did post some nice pictures of the parade on my facebook page as well as on my Website under Dorchester Days Parade.
-- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
