The Big Parade
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"The Big Parade"
was created especially for
Bryce Williams
at the age of 6
With love from
Mom and Dad
Christmas 2003
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Bryce Williams sat up wide awake in his bed. The sun was just coming up in Lago Vista, Texas. He could tell that it was going to be a gorgeous day. He glanced out his bedroom window. Bryce remembered exactly where he was planning to go today with Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin.
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Bryce had been so excited for the past week. With Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin, he had made a game of finding the most circus posters all over town. Today was the big parade and that meant the start of all the circus activities.
Bryce had even tried to go to sleep as fast as he could last night to make the morning come more quickly.
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Bryce began to think about all the fantastic fun he would have. Last year, his favorite act was the clown with the invisible dog. Bryce wondered if the clown would be there again today. Then Bryce thought about the child who would be selected by the mayor this year to lead the parade. Who would that lucky person be?
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Just then the phone rang. "Bryce Williams, will you lead the big parade for us this year?" asked the mayor of Lago Vista, Texas. "Oh yes, yes!" exclaimed Bryce. "Will I get to ride in the fire truck?" The mayor chuckled, "You most certainly will, Bryce!"
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Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin waited with Bryce while a huge helicopter landed in his back yard. It was there to pick up Bryce. The helicopter took off minutes later with Bryce in the front seat grinning from ear to ear. After waving goodbye, Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin hurried downtown to see the parade.
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From the helicopter, Bryce could see the circus parade beginning to assemble at the edge of town. The helicopter landed and Bryce ran to the mayor. On their way to the shiny, red fire truck at the head of the parade, they walked past all the practicing performers and anxious animals that would be following Bryce. Bryce was thrilled.
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Someone shouted, "Look, Bryce Williams is leading the parade this year!" At that very moment, a big drum roll was heard. Bryce carefully climbed aboard the fire truck next to the driver who was dressed like a clown. Bryce enjoyed the marvelous, marching music played by the band as the fire truck drove down the main street of Lago Vista, Texas.
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Immediately behind the band was a beautiful bareback rider. Her two magnificent, prancing horses were so well trained that the rider could balance on both their backs while standing up. Bryce imagined that the fine, fancy feathers on the noble horses’ head were bobbing to the beat of the music. He bobbed his head also.
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The fire truck turned a corner. Bryce saw three small children mimicking the dancing bear who was dressed in a pink ballerina costume. The big, brown bear was very entertaining as she proudly performed bouncy ballet steps while balancing on a ball.
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The circus elephants followed next. As he watched the playful pranks of the darling baby elephant, Bryce daydreamed about taking him home. When the elephant fanned his big floppy ears, Bryce could almost picture him flying through the sky with the greatest of ease. If the baby strayed too far, the mother elephant would lovingly wrap her trunk around his.
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A jolly juggler on a unicycle juggling five full bottles fascinated Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin. He pedaled so fast that there were times when it was hard to keep up with him. It was incredible that he never dropped a bottle, no matter how fast he pedaled. Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin knew it took practice to be that good.
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Bryce was amused by the antics of the slippery seal. The seal would flip the ball backwards and then, with his hind flippers, smack it right back to the tip of his nose.
Everyone loved watching the seal clap after each trick he performed. Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin had fun imitating his funny, barking noises.
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The acrobatic troupe was next. Their tumbling and flipping routines had the crowd cheering. Bryce was enjoying his place of honor, but was really tickled when the driver told him he would have a chance to watch the entire parade pass before him as each act entered the big top circus tent.
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A majestic lion with all his marvelous mane was in the last wagon. He was so-o-o-o big, and his roar was so-o-o-o loud that Bryce could hear him from the very front of the parade. The mild-mannered monkeys on top of his cage did not seem at all frightened of the ferocious feline.
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The fire truck stopped at the entrance of the big top circus tent. Bryce talked to the circus stars as they went inside. It made him feel like an important star to be so close to them. Then Bryce joined Samantha, Sally, and Benjamin in his special section inside the tent.
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When the circus was over, Bryce was escorted outside by the mayor and the ringmaster. Bryce did not want this special day to end. As he turned to look one last time, some performers were waving goodbye. Bryce waved back and smiled, for he knew he would never forget the day he led THE BIG PARADE!
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Bryce Williams
In THE BIG PARADE, there were many different characters.
Can you unscramble the names?
olin ________________________________________
reba ________________________________________
ymnkoe _____________________________________
esorh _______________________________________
lesa ________________________________________
nlwoc ______________________________________
glreguj ______________________________________
