Ragamuffin Parade in Saugerties, New York

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Oct 24, 2008, 6:59pm EDT

This does sound like a lot of fun. I would like for our town to have a Halloween parade. It would be fun to see all the costumes.

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Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Oct 24, 2008, 7:05pm EDT

That looks like a lot of fun!

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Kimberly Ripley Oct 24, 2008, 7:30pm EDT

Looks like fun, Richard! Portsmouth started doing something similar a few years back, but it became very preppy (I'm sure that word is outdated by now, but it describes what I'm trying to convey perfectly so I used it!) so we never got involved.

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Katrina Hall Oct 24, 2008, 8:13pm EDT

How totally cool, Richard! Our little town has a parade of preschoolers at noon the day before Halloween, which is enchanting. And Keene ( a bigger city to the west) has a Children's Parade tomorrow during the Keene Pumpkin Fest at noon, lots of happy smiles and homemade costumes............no candy, no prizes involved.

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Elaine M. Oct 24, 2008, 9:48pm EDT

OK--now I found those pics! There were 2 notices in my inbox--one for photos and one for this article. How strange--the photo link did not take me anywhere, but here are the pics in your article. I need a road map!

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Dorine H. Oct 24, 2008, 10:54pm EDT

How nice! The pictures look like the kids make the event totally cute!

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Richard Frisbie Oct 25, 2008, 10:51am EDT

Two teenage boys stopped me when I was taking these photos to ask me:
"Did somebody die, or somethin?'" Funny, people who weren't raised in the Village don't know of this tradition, yet its been going on for at least the 23 years I've had a shop on Main Street - shrug.

Thanks everyone - I just wanted to share with you (and remind myself) why I still live here when I could live anywhere in the world. It's my home.

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Richard Frisbie Oct 25, 2008, 10:54am EDT

Weird, Elaine! I used the upload group photos (album?) feature because it was offered when I clicked add photos to your article. I guess that generated an "album" email even though it doesn't create an album. Sorry to clog your mailbox.

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Dorine H. Oct 25, 2008, 11:08am EDT

But to see such cuteness and wonder if somebody died???

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Madame Donna C. Oct 26, 2008, 1:47pm EDT

Richard, the richness of local traditions are what define so many of the places we travel. It's heartwarming to know that many locales still maintain those traditions in our modern times in America.

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Digital Diva S. Oct 29, 2008, 5:38pm EDT

What fun for the kids and families. Here in my small town the kids get to parade on Halloween with their school classes during the school day. all dressed up and having fun.

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Richard Frisbie Oct 29, 2008, 5:54pm EDT

Dorine - who can fathom the minds of teenage boys?

You're so right Madame. It makes my hometown a lovely place to live.

I like that tradition, Marilyn.

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