Holidazzled Addict

This year's Thanksgiving Holiday included a chance for the addict to march in a parade. On Friday evening, the addict, his sister, and four of their children participated in the Holidazzle Parade in downtown Minneapolis.




The Holidazzle is a fun parade event serving the interests of local commerce. The parade was started 15 years ago by downtown merchants wishing to attract more holiday shoppers to the downtown shopping district.

Although the parade is motivated by business dollars, it can be a tremendously fun family event. This is especially true because the parade runs five nights a week from Thanksgiving through Christmas. With so many evenings to fill, families have the opportunity to become prade participants which can be even more fun than being a spectator.

This was the first time the addict took part in the parade. It was a perfect time to make a debut as it was the night after Thanksgiving and the weather was unusually warm (55 degrees in November!).



So if you were in downtown Minneapolis this past Friday evening, you may have seen the addict.