The parade begins! The mounted Color Guard. Navy veterans float. Antique car with Mayor and Congressman. A girl on stilts. Christmas Express Classic car with a 'King' dog in the rear. A parade is not complete without a clown. The Manual High School band. Two Chinese lions. A closeup of one lion. Christmas around the world. The Flintstones Christmas Tree float. Snowman throwing snowballs. Girl Scouts around the world. A dog sled. Note the booties! Cinderella's coach. Two old ladies in their sleigh. An old fashioned Christmas scene. Cub Scouts and their Christmas campout. The old woman who lived in a shoe. Undersea Christmas, look at the fishheads. Wild West Christmas with a stagecoach. A jolly snowman. A family of snowmen. A traditional christmas coach ride. A handsome horse in his Christmas finery. The Starlight Express. Fantasy Voyage pirate ship. It's a small world. Simpsons on Santa Avenue. Homer wrapping gifts. Mickey Mouse. The Pink Panther. What says Christmas better than a big gorilla? Ok, almost anything... Random Illinois PhotosHammer Family Thanksgiving 2007