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Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:51 AM
Subject: Christmas Parade

You missed an interesting session last night.  The meeting space was full of interesting posters.  Bob Burton told us all about the Battle of the Bulge and his experiences during the war and Albert Ward told about his experiences as a young man in the home guard and living in Watkinsville during WWII.
Come join us in the Watkinsville Chris tmas Parade.  Here are the latest details.
Peggy
Christmas Parade Dec 3, 2011  Starting time is 11am  awaiting the position in parade and the time we should be there.
We are walking behind and alongside a beautifully restored 1911 Model T owned and driven by Wayne Raper of Conyers.

We will carry our banners from DAR and OHS and besides being dressed in period clothing, we can be carrying wreaths on arms, Chris tmas packages wrapped in period style, tin pails for handing out candy, lanterns that sort of thing as if we are going about our business preparing for the Chris tmas holiday.

contact Mary Delaplane from Oconee county for rental ideas:  (706) 340-2106; thedressupbox@bellsouth.net
I will be open at The Dress-Up Box on Hywy 186 just over the bridge and on the left.
 
Monday, Nov. 28  -  10:00am-2:00pm   and   5:45-7:15
Tuesday, Nov. 29  -  10:00-2:00    and   3:00-5:00
Thursday, Dec. 1  -  10:00-2:00
Friday, Dec. 2    -   10:00-2:00
 
I am a night-owl and could come back down to the shop most evenings 8pm-11pm.   Folks would need to make an appointment, but that is a definate option for those who work during the day.
 
Complete costume rents for $45.00.   I can rent accessories or pieces of costumes $10-25.00.
 
Thanks!!   Look forward to seeing and dressing some of your historical friends.

Mary Delaplane
 


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