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Homecoming Parade Attains National Status During the final week of each Gainesville October, people of all walks of life are driven by an uncontrollable force. This force draws them to University Avenue where they sit, stand, hang from trees, perch on rooftops, or the shoulders of someone they trust and here they stay for at least an hour and a half. A hour and a half, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on one's tolerance of the accompanying sun that bakes and broils everything below. They don't really do much while they're sitting, standing, hanging or perching. They may eat or drink or clap, whistle or yell but unanimously, they watch University Avenue. What is it that draws these people to gather and crowd together in the hot sun? It's the kick-off of the University of Florida's homecoming week-end. Its the exciting sound of marching bands, the bright colored floats, the special units, such as the Shriners and the Clowns, and the feeling of Gator spirit that saturates the mood of all in attendance. It's the. parade. This year's parade was undoubtedly one of the biggest to date with 128 units floating, walking, running, dancing, marching, rolling . . . you get the picture. Of the 40 floats, a panel of judges chose the best of four categories: High School; Business; Campus Organization; and Greek. The judges were Linda Gray, UF Spokeswoman; Mayor David Coffey; Chamber of Commerce President Steve deMontmollin; Elaine Hall, wife of Galen Hall; and George Evans, Mr. Two-Bits. And the winners were: High School - P.K. Yonge Business - Gainesville Regional Utilities Campus Organization - School of Building Construction Greek - Delta Chi Fraternity 8 Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Parade director David Winton estimated that 110,000 attended the event he spent seven months working on. iiThis paradetwas a media-watch success, Winton said. iilt was on channels 5 and 20 and we also made national news and Newsweek. - Dawn Douglass Homecoming Parade 5
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