While it's smaller than the San Francisco parade, it has a lot of heart. I always end up crying happy tears because the parade makes me think that this is how I want the world to be: Everyone is open minded, colorful and having a ton of fun.
The Derby Girls made an appearance:
Probably the best part is when the librarians do a little dance with their carts:
Even Home Depot gets in on the action:
Aaaahhh Santa Cruz!
This was an especially happy parade because, about a month prior to this, there was another parade in Santa Cruz that went very badly. A few losers dressed in black jumped into the parade and smashed some windows; hurting the local, independently-owned businesses. Everything went well during this parade though!
