This past weekend we had an amazing cultural experience of going to the annual light parade held in downtown San Jose. It's said that over a quarter of the country's population attendeds the parade each year! So while many people encouraged us to arrive before noon in order to ensure a spot among the million people, our group decided we did not want to wait in the rain with children for that long and figured 5 o'clock was plenty early, which it was.
One great advantage of being taller than the majority of the country's population, both male and female, is that you don't need the best spot at the parade. The were many strange pre-parade activities that included lots of mimes, clowns, and other odd mystical beings.
The actual parade did not reach us until after 8pm. It was pretty cool, but next year I think I will be content to watch it on tv.
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