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| The crowd at Leipers Fork Parade |
Followed by the Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane's Police Car.
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| John Snider, Grand Marshal |
The kid was dressed in White, trimmed in gold, and wearing a black hat, drinking a Cooler Light beer.
The guy from American Pickers came riding in the parade in a Polaris Jeep.
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| Kid Rock and his granddaughter |
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| We saw a Grinch |
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| Cindy Lou-Who |
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| Santa Claus in his sleigh with Reindeer |
Hubby ordered a big breakfast.
We arrived at Leipers Fork around 11:00 A.M., set up our chairs, and walked around taking pictures and talking to local shop owners.
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| The Christmas Ball hanging from the ceiling at one of the local stores, also in the attic area, was a Manger Scene. |
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| People had already set up a chair in front of Pucketts Grocery, a local restaurant. |
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| fireplace, a warm, cozy spot |
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| Cowboy boot Sign |
Where we sat were a couple of firepits with marshmallows and graham crackers to make s'mores.
It was nice to sit by the fire; it was an overcast day with temperatures in the 50s, with some sun.
At the portlets, I met a woman who was building a house in the Leipers Fork area. She said we have 2 dogs and 2 cats, and they were renting in the Nashville area but were originally from Atlanta, GA.
I also met a woman wearing a Mad Hatter hat; she was covered in Christmas rope, bells, and balls.
She gave me and the woman next to me a bell. I tied my bell on my tennis shoe, and everywhere I went, I would hear bells. I forgot it was me who was ringing.
I met a family from near Dickson, TN. She said she was an artist, and he was a landscaper (from Nashville until he married). They had two children and had never attended the Leipers Fork Parade. I told them they were in for a treat. They were waiting to eat at a local restaurant when the parade began; they came and stood nearby. The man said that after they ate, the kids rode horses in the fields, and there they saw Kid Rock.
The little girl said she wanted one of the bears that were going to be thrown out during the parade. Both she and her brother caught two each.
They left after the bears were thrown out.
My Hubby and I both made s'mores, but they were a real mess. The parade began around 2:30 P.M. and lasted until about 4:00 P.M., just after sunset, as it was starting to get dark. The cleanup crew began cleaning up all the debris left by the parade and the crowd. Hubby and I sat by the fire pit as we watched a steady stream of cars leave the grass-filled parking area.
A young man stoked the fire, and we warmed our hands and bodies.
A man with his daughter was warming up at the fire pit. We were discussing the Shoals area where we were from, and the man mentioned that he had a friend who played in a band that performed at the Shoals Marriott.
We finally braved the traffic and began our travel home.
At 5:22 P.M., we stopped at Panda Express in Spring Hill.
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| End of the parade, and the sun was setting. |
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| We ordered broccoli and beef, honey walnut shrimp, orange chicken, chow mein, egg roll, and 3 cream cheese Rangoon. |
At 7 P.M., we stopped at Big Lots in Lawrenceburg for some bread and Archway gingerbread cookies.
(I love me some gingerbread cookies) We bought three bags and a bag of Archway gingersnaps.
We were home around 7:30, took a hot shower, put on my pajamas, crawled into my warm bed, turned on the TV, and were asleep in no time.Hubby had a great day; it was a little on the cool side, overcast, and the sun tried to sneak out a few times. Saw John Snider, Kid Rock, and the guy from American Pickers. Made a few new friends, ate some good food, and had a safe trip home.
