Winter, 2009 Pyr-A-Scoop 13

48th Annual Hatboro Holiday Parade
by Chic Gottesman

The Penn-Dutch Pyrs and their people made a great impression on the more than 50,000 spectators at the Hatboro Holiday Parade, on Sunday, November 23. Braving the cold were: Dorene Choffel with Zorro, Lorraine and Al Garaguso with Po, Bea and Chic Gottesman with Kane, Kathy Gress and helper Julia with Rocky and Kayla, Marian and Carl Polichetti with Blitz and Lacey, Marci and Bill Port with Cloud, Dick Powell with Maddie, and Dianne and Judy Skorup with Bonnie. Special thanks go to the Polichettis for subbing for Jeanne-Anne who was enjoying Hawaii (Nice going, Jeanne-Anne!) Thank you to all the hardy folks who participated.

photo by Marci Port
Penn-Dutch Pyrs prepare for Parade.


Our group was led by the Gottesman's decorated van which identified Penn Dutch Great Pyrenees Club and East Penn Pyr Rescue. It had a "Reinpyr" on the roof, along with the speakers which provided the soundtrack that put both spectators and participants in a holiday mood! Following were our Casey Kerrigan, dressed in a full Pyr suit, and her brother, Greg, who waved to the crowd with his bell-ringng Phillies Pyr puppet! Our thanks to Chuck Gottesman, and Casey and Greg for a good job done well. Our intrepid marchers and their Pyrs followed, wowing the crowd as they mingled along the sidelines, making friends with everyone. Our Pyrs looked like giant stuffed animals in their festive ruffled and belled collars, in keeping with the parade's theme: "Fantasy in Toyland."

The crowd loved the entire presentation and we were interviewed by the local radio station where we were briefly able to identify ourselves and push East Penn Pyr Rescue. We also were seen on the Philadelphia television news.

A good time was had by all, Pyrs and people. Hopefully, we can do this again next year and have an even greater showing. It was fun!

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