The
local families of Frostburg gathered around the deserted Main Street
as as the sun sank below the small shops like a theatre right before
the show starts. Every
year the parade helps welcome Halloween into its little town. One of
the honor guards, Bob Coburn, explains that the parade has been going
on for around thirty years and he has been marching in the parade for
the past twenty-five years. He says that it brings the community
together to honor the local fire and police departments. Children
dressed up and looked up at the brightly lit fire trucks and SUVs
hoping for the passengers to throw out cavity inducing treats. The
local high school, Mountain Ridge high, marching band showed off its
parade spirit and even Ms. Frostburg made an appearance.
The
parade also served to promote local politicians like the Maryland
congressional candidate Dan Bongino.
The little Ali Ghan Motor Corps yellow carts buzzed by along with
their red Sayara Unit counterparts, and wherever there are karts
racing around, Mario “Jumpman” Mario isn't far behind.
After
asking a number of Frostburg locals but no one seemed to be able to
tell me exactly when and why the parade started. Even though the
meaning behind the parade has been lost in the number of decades of
its lifetime,
it still bring joy and livens up the town before the coming of
winter. It prepares locals for the coming of costume children and
spooky decorations and other Halloween traditions.
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