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Title: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 02:59:05 PM
The Gretna Days Parade is a townie event in the closest small town to where I built my McMansion in the Omaha suburbs. My zip code is actually a Gretna zip. So, I believe it is my civic duty to attend townie Gretna events whenever possible.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:02:39 PM
To get things started we have the Knights Of Columbus laying down the rules. There will be absolutely no homosex, abortions, or taking of anyones guns at this or any other Gretna parade
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next we have the obvious parade of local corvettes. there were probably over a thousand of them. It really got boring for someone like myself and lil sd who don't really know anything about corvettes. obvious NU license plate addition for thread.
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Here we had all of the Gretna and all other local communities including Papillion, Lousville, Freemont, and La Vista area fire, police, and ambulances. There were no pictures of this because lil sd was absolutely losing his crap over them. It took my full dad strength to keep him out of the street. It was worth the price of admission just for this.

Now we have another highlight. The AAA Back To Back World Champion Omaha stormchaser mascots (like a steak and some sort of alien)
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Now there were roughly 500 different vehicles and little cars and fake trains and other things by the Tangier Shriners. You could tell they were the bosses of the parade. They made their own rules and some of the little car guys were going like 80 mph giving high fives down the line of parade attendees. this was amazing and I may become a shriner for this stuff (unless they are like crazy right wing or something else which I'm sure they are)
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waylen jennings on a mini four wheeler was my personal fav shriner
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The shriners also have a train on like road wheels. lil sd lost his crap for this as well.
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Ready for more lil sd losing his crap? good, because it's antique tractor time followed by new john deere tractors of progressively larger sizes for the next 20 minutes
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Real highlight here. Photo speaks for itself.
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Title: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:05:39 PM
stud cowboy boots, shorts, cowboy hat, three wheel scooter kid
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huge round of applause for these guys obviously (sarpy co dems unrepresented in the parade). note they support the troops which is good imo.
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sarpy co boyscouts, now begrudgingly accepting homosex!
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gretna sidewinders
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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 03:10:28 PM
That is fantastic.

A couple of questions:

Can you do a food review too?  I assume there is an "eat off" of some kind?

Troop 363 looks like they come correct!

Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:33:46 PM
the most WTF thing was these kids walking down the sidewalk handing out all these little comic books to everyone. they weren't actually in the parade.

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it goes on. moral of the story is it's jesus
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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:38:41 PM
That is fantastic.

A couple of questions:

Can you do a food review too?  I assume there is an "eat off" of some kind?

Troop 363 looks like they come correct!

man, I wish pete. we got some spin pizza on the way home but I did see that there was a hotdog feed (FOR FREE) at the park after the parade and the pool was open (FOR FREE) with a DJamer.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:41:10 PM
DO NOT CLICK UNLESS YOU ARE EMOTIONALLY READY FOR IT

http://youtu.be/TkDMz99UZYQ
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:47:15 PM
the butcher turned out to be jesus?
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:47:20 PM
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Title: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:48:01 PM
the butcher turned out to be jesus?

No, he just likes Jesus now and made all his evil Mexican friends like him too
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:49:14 PM
that makes more sense
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:50:37 PM
Also got one called "the slugger" he also ends up liking jesus

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Frankenklein on July 18, 2015, 03:55:14 PM
Did you and lil sd do some synchronized  spinning heel kicks when the Sidewinders walked by or did you all just nod at one another
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:56:18 PM

Did you and lil sd do some synchronized  spinning heel kicks when the Sidewinders walked by or did you all just nod at one another

Mainly just glared at them because they threw all their candy before they got to us
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: CNS on July 18, 2015, 03:56:48 PM
I sure didn't see that WWJD ending coming.  Pretty amazing. 

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 03:59:36 PM

I sure didn't see that WWJD ending coming.  Pretty amazing. 

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:59:54 PM
yup, classic bait and switch from the jesus people here
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 04:02:16 PM
So, Pony Ride update tomorrow then?
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 04:05:04 PM

So, Pony Ride update tomorrow then?

Don't rule it out Pete
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Frankenklein on July 18, 2015, 04:05:45 PM
How many gang members were at this thing? Did you witness any jesus kids handing a comic book to a gang member
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: CNS on July 18, 2015, 04:07:26 PM
Was the shooter kid saved?   I bet he was.  I bet he converted quickly and the others forgave the crap out of him. 

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: sys on July 18, 2015, 04:12:35 PM
bouncers are part of the attractions?  tough town.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: CNS on July 18, 2015, 04:22:11 PM
bouncers are part of the attractions?  tough town.
Keeps all the libs out.

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: The Big Train on July 18, 2015, 04:25:39 PM
 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: pissclams on July 18, 2015, 04:28:58 PM
seems like a beautiful parade, imo
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: wetwillie on July 18, 2015, 06:05:02 PM
the weiner dog with a bacon collar was probably my favorite picture. 
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: chum1 on July 18, 2015, 06:30:19 PM
seems like a beautiful parade, imo

Have you seen K-S-U-WILDCATS!?
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Katpappy on July 18, 2015, 07:02:35 PM
the weiner dog with a bacon collar was probably my favorite picture.
I don't think you could get much bacon from him, but I do love me some bacon.
SD, did you vote yet.  If not, make a vote for America, and vote for more Bacon!
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 18, 2015, 08:17:26 PM
How totally wrecked were the Shriners?
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2015, 08:21:48 PM

How totally wrecked were the Shriners?

There were roughly a thousand of them but some did seem overly enthusiastic for elderly people.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 18, 2015, 09:48:05 PM

How totally wrecked were the Shriners?

There were roughly a thousand of them but some did seem overly enthusiastic for elderly people.

I've seen them crash their mini bikes before because so blasted
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Tobias on July 18, 2015, 09:51:43 PM
those assholes mumped up my sprinkler system and only left like $0.35 in recyclables in my yard
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 20, 2015, 10:18:40 AM

So, Pony Ride update tomorrow then?

Don't rule it out Pete

pete, we just went to our neighborhood pool instead of pony rides sunday. you're going to have to wait for the fall when Vala's Pumpkin Patch opens for the pony ride update.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 20, 2015, 10:45:31 AM
If it is any consolation Pete, I can give you Deanna Rose pony ride 'dates
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: slobber on July 20, 2015, 11:16:20 AM
If it is any consolation Pete, I can give you Deanna Rose pony ride 'dates
Plus, you can slay the hell out of some fish.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: slobber on July 20, 2015, 11:17:13 AM
SD, thanks for this thread. Any chance you have some additional pics of the fashion/style of Gretna?
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: steve dave on July 20, 2015, 12:35:09 PM
SD, thanks for this thread. Any chance you have some additional pics of the fashion/style of Gretna?

no, that's about it unfortunately. I'll take more pictures next time I'm there.
Title: Re: Gretna Days Parade Definitive Review
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 20, 2015, 01:16:15 PM

I sure didn't see that WWJD ending coming.  Pretty amazing. 

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