Post-parade

We came home with two new flags to join our parade souvenirs, new DAV poppies, and an armload of free publications from the various boxes up and down the Avenue, which we did the length of two and a half times. The turnout from the CWV post on South Congress was smaller again this year. Depending on how things are constituted, there's likely to be a real-estate bonanza one of these days. Dee and Jim's is packing it in and cashing in. This parade is one of the true Austin events. It drew some small-town Girl Scouts but, unlike the Chuy's parade, doesn't bring in the hordes from the 'burbs.