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Jimmy’s legacy: The SoL 4th of July Parade Float. You can email him for details, or leave a comment here.

The Fourth of July in Sewanee is practically unrivaled, as many of you veterans can attest. The day starts early with an old-school flag-raising and town breakfast, hits its stride mid-day with pet contests and a parade through town, and culminates with a fireworks celebration after sunset.

Last year, a gaggle of SOL students organized an ad hoc entry in the parade (anyone with a smile can participate), and we had a blast decorating a couple trucks, and tossing candy and necklaces to the kids
lining the street.

THIS year, I’d like to do more planning on the front end to make our “float” even better, and that’s where your help is appreciated. First, if any of you (I’m looking specifically at our New Orleans native Brendan Minihan) have bags of trinkets, like, say, Mardi Gras beads, PLEASE consider bringing them for us to throw. Same goes for any candy (un-meltable preferred!) you have lying around. Secondly, please toss out some creative theme/decoration ideas, both for a float and ourselves. I plan to procure a large trailer from a buddy in Chattanooga for the day, so we’ll have plenty of room. Finally, please consider budgeting a $5-$10 donation for us to afford all the necessary accoutrements.

Tags: fourth of july, jimmy, parade

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