UPDATE #9 - Parade is done... LET'S EAT!

While we missed a ton of other great floats, we end our coverage here as Tilford and his parade team wrap up the parade with his sign, "Thank You For Coming!"


One of the "Hamilton County's Finest" in a Ellsworth-Jewell-Stanhope PD squad car opens up Highway 17 (Parker Street) back to its regular traffic schedule. Let's head to the food!


After the parade everyone heads to the food stand. The lines get long at first, but the wait is well worth it. Homemade pies, hot dogs, annd yes the Famous Stanhope Lionburger. Above is the Young clan table, after the parade.

Now before PETA freaks out on us, a Lionburger isn't made of lion... its your basic made-rite beef burger. You know, Watermelon Day is put on by the Lions... made by volunteers and club members, so its a Lionburger, get it? Now I don't know what those volunteers do to this simple loose meat sandwich... but they are just dang good, I had 3.

Now lets hit some rides and games...