The inventor of earmuffs, Chester Greenwood is one of Farmington's most famous citizens - after snowboarder Seth Wescott, of course. To celebrate Greenwood's achievement the town puts on a parade in early December each year. It's a great excuse to get outside for a bit in September, and just as much fun as the 4th of July parade...although a bit chillier. Below are the girls sitting in Doug's lap, all bundled up.
Lots of people wear earmuffs, and they appear on almost all the floats:
Usually there are all kinds of entries in the parade, but the bitter cold this year seemed to deter some of the regulars like the draft horses and larger-than-life puppet troupe. The girls were just as thrilled to see a snow plow:
...and Santa!
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