April 12, 2020 Avondale Estates Easter Parade

[GTRS Fiero]

Several comments:
1. If there will be several cars from the club, take turns throwing candy.  When the car in front of you runs out, your turn.
2. Avoid gum.  People leave it all over, and you end up driving through/stepping on it.  Jolly Ranchers are also a bad idea.  Sweet Tarts, Tootsie Rolls, suckers, and Atomic Fireballs seem to do well.
3. Since you're driving a Fiero, you'll have to consider the logistics of throwing candy.  Where will the candy bad be?  Will you have a second person throw?

[GTRS Fiero]

Is the parade slow enough that someone could walk it without a lot of problem?  Reason I ask is that every parade we have been in we have had a couple of young ladies walk ahead of us carrying the club banner. 

Does anyone know of a couple of young ladies we can get to carry our banner for us in this parade? 

How wide is the banner?

[Fierofool]

My left arm is essentially unusable.  I can hardly lift it out the window so I can't throw candy.  My granddaughter is going to ride along and she said she would throw the candy.  If she does, we'll have disposed of a shopping bag full within the first block. 

[GTRS Fiero]

I suggest you pick when.  You can limit her to 3 pieces per throw.  Also, she needs to know to throw forward and out; the tendency is to throw directly down.

Sorry to read about the continued problems with your arm.

[The Art Doctor]

We do try to ration somewhat.  The first year we ran out early.  Most cars do so we try to save extra for the end as those kids hardly get any while the early ones wind up with way too much.  After the first year you'll get the hang of it.  My son does most of the throwing and we tend to count kids and throw that much rather than a handful. 

[GTRS Fiero]

This event does not appear to be on the calendar.  It may be a good idea to link to the cslendar.

[The Art Doctor]

If forgot to add, lots of people just like to wave at the cars.  They go to the ends of their driveways, set up chairs and watch the show.  Often they throw a little get together and invite out of neighborhood friends to their houses to watch.  You really are not required to toss candy.  Waving is optional too, but easy to do and doesn't cost a dime.

Here is a shot of my son Hudson posed with a Hudson at the post parade park gathering.

[Fierofool]

This parade has been cancelled for 2020.