Monday, December 21, 2009

Leftover photos from the Cocoa Beach Christmas parade

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An Indian motorcycle-riding participant in the Cocoa Beach Christmas parade on Dec. 12 throws beads to a child, who readies for the catch.

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To everyone's surprise, the boy caught the beads and promptly donned them.

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A woman throws candy from a John Deere.

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Two British children are dressed as reindeer.

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A Cub Scout gives out candy.

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Children look down State Road A1A in downtown Cocoa Beach to see who's coming next.

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Sibling love.

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The gift of a dinosaur.

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Hank, Dale, Bill and Boomhauer from "King of the Hill" watch the parade while drinking beer.

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A boy unwraps a lemon Starburst candy.

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A firefighter picks up a Tootsie Roll that he had dropped.

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Children reach out for candy.

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A dog owner smiles after the pooch received a treat from a parade participant.

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A boy and parade participant throws beads from a float.

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Even the dogs got into the spirit.

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Children gather candy from people riding in a Ford Mustang.

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They were serious about getting the most candy as possible.

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A boy recoils after getting showered with more candy than expected.

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A woman chucks candy from a handprint-covered truck.

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I was going for a reflection shot here.

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People watch a young lady and her dog next to Heidelberg, one of my favorite Cocoa Beach restaurants that serves German cuisine.

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Another dog.

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And one more.

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A group of teenage girls signal for a truck driver to sound his air horn. He did.

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Mom and daughter wave to Santa, the parade's grand finale.


Also see
20 photos of Christmas, Day 7 | Future Santa Claus
20 photos of Christmas, Day 13 | The season's simplicity through children

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