The Parade  

Hurry! You Know we are going to miss the parade. Laura always over exaggerated and was a bit nervous and anxiety driven. She did not want to miss out on anything. Always afraid the if she closed her eyes for one minute, she would miss something important or something important would miss her.

Her sister Veronica, also known as Roni to friends, had the total opposite personality, she was “cool as a cucumber” as the saying goes.

“What is the rush” Roni said, “Tommy is going to save us spot. It is a least 30 minutes before it starts and it only takes us 10 minutes to walk there.”

“You just don’t care,” Laura said with a pout on her lips.

“I do care,” Roni retorted back

“Wellllllllll, then let’s go”

So, off the two girls went chatting all the way and just when they reached Main St. and started to turn left to where the allocated seats were. In turning, they were almost run over by the parade goers.

“What is going on?” Laura and Roni spouted out in unison

One man stated, “that’s all folks” and a lady shouted “this is ridiculous”

Roni stopped the lady and asked her what was going on.

“Well, if you ask me, it is ridiculous, but apparently, we can no longer have parades in Pagamaw County or at least in Landings.”

“But why, I don’t understand” almost in tears Laura could hardly get the words out.

The lady stated, there was a new ordinance that prohibited parades on Sundays.

All the people who tried to attend the parade, agreed to sign a petition and change the parade to the following Saturday. However, this took a lot of work and it make take years. This was such a nightmare for Laura……and a nightmare it was.

“Wake up” Roni stated, “I can’t believe that I am the one telling you to hurry up”

“Oh, I must have dosed off waiting to go the parade. Um, yes let’s go to the parade, but we don’t need to hurry.”

With a confused look on Roni’s face, she walked out of the house and down the street with her sister, but once they arrived at main street, Laura stopped.

“What is it?” Roni stated

“Nothing” Laura said as she slowly turned the corner. To her surprise, the parade goers were not walking towards her, but settling into their spots and getting ready for the parade.

“Hey” Tommy yelled as he was waving his hand “I got the best seat in the house.” And he did right next to the judges, with the best view of watching the parade heading toward them and turning to capture all views of floats, bands, and baton twirlers.