We were invited to participate in the St Patrick's Day Parade in Buckhead Atlanta on February 17th.
Indeed our group had a blast, including several members of the 501st Legion who drove all the way from Florida to participate in the parade. We even had an employee from radio Z94 (?) float defect and done the tie fighter pilot costume! He loved it!
A lot of people deserve thanks in making this event happen, especially those who contacted people, organized, arrived, decorated, created banners and had fun!
Although the organizational skills of the officials had a lot to be desired of, we thank them for their grace in allowing us to participate without fee or cost. They enjoyed our group so much that next year they wish to donate a float and put us close to the front of the parade.
It was also an event that made having FRS Radios MANDATORY for membership in our group!!! Without those radios, an annoying fiasco would have been a terrible catastrophe. A lot of stupid things happened, but in the end, the parade worked well and no one will forget it!
Thank you to the Florida Garrison for a good portion of these pictures, and the nice fellow from Canada who took them! Go Canada!
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| Lost little sheep | Ok where are the parade officials? | We found the parade officials! | Ook now where do we go? |
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| Go that way! | Ook that way was wrong, so NOW where do we go? | We're lost.... | Group discussion on where to go... |
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| Lets go the other way | Marching from the parking lot | Ooops | Going to catch the shuttle to the parade route |
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| FINALLY got there, shuttle got caught in traffic | Tom's Van all decorated | Vaderpainter's truck | Way to go Tom! Great looking van! |
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| Group discussion. | Yet still waiting for the parade to begin | SithVixen with the royal guard helmet on! | Do I see a camera strap? LOL |
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| Wow are they EVER going to begin the parade? I'm putting my gloves on! | Ready to march? | Ok its time!!! | Everyone get in formation! |
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| And March!! Hold that banner high! | Just kidding, you can stand around for another 1/2hr. | Ok we moved 20ft, now buckets off | Lalalalalalala |
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| Check out the Vipers! | More vipers! I want the red one. | Oh my god we look like we're going to fall over! I'm of course the short one | Brandi and Lynn holding the banner |
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| March another 20ft now! | Keep going just a few more steps | Now stop! Wait another 20min! Great van tom! |
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