Growing up in Morton instilled a love of pumpkins from an early age. Going back to school in late August only mean that the Morton Pumpkin Festival was right around the corner, and soon the Jefferson School field was going to see the large white tents rising from the earth. The Pumpkin Festival Parade on Saturday is a monumental event in the year of a child, as you are able to stockpile candy that will last you until Halloween rolls around. Mortonians take their parade seriously and stake out their parade route turf days before by placing lawn chairs and roping off sections of Jefferson Street. This year's parade was extra special because of an appearance of our family's favorite morning show host - Catherine Cambra from WCIC. That's right, Catherine rode into Morton in her WCIC van, waving and throwing candy to all her adoring fans. It couldn't of course be all sweets and smiles, a little heartbreak rolled down Jefferson Street in the form of Clifford the Big Red Dog. My niece Brielle saw Clifford from a hundred yards out and waited with her arms open calling him to come over and give her a hug. Yet Clifford just lumbered right by waving to the crowd but sticking to the center of the street and leaving Brielle with her arms spread wide tasting the bitter disappointment that only the spurning of a Big Red Dog can bring.
No comments:
Post a Comment