This year's parade somehow seems bigger than
last year's.
Maybe it just seems that way because the Mistakes were involved in the behind the scenes this year and didn't just stumble into the middle of the road with floats heading toward you. Then street vendors are out in force, offering ice cream, hot dogs, and lobster rolls. Even the lobster mascot seems a little friendlier this year.
The town shuts down for the duration of its Lobstrosity Parade. Yes, even Craig "don't be lazy" Toomey lines the sidewalks with a hop in his step. Tourists have come from all around the Massachusetts area to take part. It seems downright homie, especially now that you've been living here for a year. Does the marching band waving flags with a lobstrosity on it comfort you or creep you out more than it did last year? The drum corp dressed as lobsters, wearing leftovers from last year (and the year before), bang away as they smile wide. The crowd cheers everyone on.
The Tommyknocker Theatre Troupe has dressed up as clowns from various time periods this year, and all of them have a red balloon. A&C Salvage have several cars, including a 1958 Plymouth Fury in autumn red, showing off their classic beauty. Alpha Pets is walking their therapy dogs who are just about the goodest boys you ever did see. Even Roxxcart is on the action this year, with people in anthropomorphic costume versions of their Kablooie candy and Nozz-A-Cola.
Tammy Smith, clad in lobstrosity red and lots of tulle, sits atop a float while four large pigs scarf the slop at her feet. She's working hard to keep that smile on her face, even as the overlarge pigs occasionally chew on the end of her dress.
And yes, there's still something unsettling about it.
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