There are some sports that are better watched on TV (Football, some basketball) and others that are better enjoyed in person (hockey, other basketball). After the most recent Thanksgiving, I now believe there re some other events that fall into those same categories. Parades on TV are lame. Going to parades in person is way better. Let's list the reasons in bullet point form, but we can call each point "post floats".
- You might get candy while actually being at a parade.
- None of the floats in local parades "interpret" anything, and if they do, you don't have to have Kevin Frazier explain it to you. (Kevin Frazier isn't the problem. Float explanations are the problem)
- Local parades have fire trucks
- Marching bands keep marching, which means you don't have to listen to them for very long. The camera can fix on Big & Rich on their Golden Corral (r) Buffet sponsored float while they sing their latest country hit.
- Nobody is actually watching the parade when it is on TV. If you have a handful of horses feet from your face, you are going to pay attention.
Next summer, when the 4th of July or your town festival comes around, go to the parade with your family. It will be a good time, and worth talking about for a while. Nobody remembers a parade they watch on TV.
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