Here's a breakdown of the parade by the numbers:
5 marching bands
6 uniformed soldiers
10 straight minutes of sirens
15 bagpipers in the Stock Yard Band
8 veterans in the colorguard
Too many clowns
1 statue of the Virgin Mary
13 Medinah Shriners on motorcycles
5 Medinah Shriners on carpets
7 Medinah Shriners in tiny cars
1 frisbee-throwing robot
80 minutes of good clean American fun
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