Grape & Wine Parade 2003
There is an annual parade in St Catherine's Ontario. Members of the Fanforce group Young Jedi Niagara have always been in the parade with members dressing up. Members from various chapters have also made the trip and had a great time (Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Toronto, London Etc). This was the first year for Heath and myself and we both brought our R2s. Unfortunately the weather did not co-operate and it poured and everyone got drenched. What I found amazing was that the parade route was still lined with a lot of people who stayed for the parade even though it was pouring.
The parade is over and everyone is soaked and want to get back to the school and change
Our droids are not waterproof so they needed some protection from the elements
Everyone getting out of their wet costumes ready for the events
Heath and I posing with our droids
Heath and other fans posing
I tried to run my droid when the rain let up slightly but for some reason could not get power. I have no idea what the problem was but I suspect high humidity. Well here I am trying to figure out what the problem was. (Nov 2004 note I thought it was the remote on/off switch but I had problems with my inline automotive blade fuse cutting in and out on me. Could this have been the problem? I will never know as I replaced the blade fuse with a circuit breaker)
People posing with our R2s
Heath and I with the classic Don Bies Pose
Justin and the droids
Now this is disturbing. Just kidding as John hams it up
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