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The Rappahannock County High School Band could be heard from Main Street as they entered the town in full regalia with band director Matt Yonkey * proudly escorting them.
With a saxophone hidden In a red Christmas stocking, garland covered flutes and a big sound the band marched through town to the cheers and applause of some 150 county residents who lined Main and Gay Streets in the Town of Washington, -
-The 4-H Tally Ho Club boast-., t' ‘ ©d one large horse and a small ■ pony Uong with cheerful smiles and bedecked dogs.
Thf> Washington Volunteer ' Fire Department was fortunately not on call and Santa Claus was able ;o catch a ride atop a fiery red engine.
Attar the parade Santa Claus greeted children at Santa's Workshop in Sunnysld* Square.
Town ccuncftwoman Claudia IHtcheSi turned eif ter a day to ' assist Santa md her coterhjl garb and pointed ears only sddtxf to the spirit of the event '. which had Sown folk raving..
The Washington Baptist ■ Church natf Brunswick Stew and Christmas Chili on hand as well aa gingerbread decorating and a Omgerbresd House that was raffled. ^vv.. ■
Members of the first Baptist Church cho-T sang by the fountain a?* I iraw of the town’s basins see hosted Open \ •• • • Housas during the afternoon.
The naarby Towns of Wartenton, Mrddleburg ee*J ■ Leesburg have a teog-sfcmflng. • tradition of Christmas parades. * White this om wm smell m comparison,- H‘s « firs. er*J everyone tevotwd was thrilled with the outcome. • v-.v
“I couldn't oelteve H, said m sme/eti Reljihardf Lynch, r;;» “WhtrT* '?m turned us corner, there wvre aR these people*. I've never been in a parade before, it ' wmgreat”: y■.1; - •7 ■ >
Tlie titaaington Hcapltt If " and Victors Association spon^f ,-;*of«d IW$ tf«t ever'Christmss® - r ln Um Washington’ went and *M Indications t»m that its sue-- :;
will certainly -.lead to future' ones..
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