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After the parade-goers have had some time to peruse the floats, the grand finale begins. Santa , atop a firetruck, comes down Main Street and leads a procession to the Ratingen Platz. Once he reaches the plaza, he gets off the truck and a countdown begins. At zero, Santa flips the switch to light the Vermillion Christmas tree. Amende says his favorite part every year is this finale. “You see the lights of the fire truck start flashing, and the crowd parts down the middle,” shares Amende. “Santa and his helpers are on the back of the truck waving, and all of the kids watching from the sidewalk are cheering. It’s just so much fun.”
Miles Amende
“We wanted a parade that was unique to Vermillion,
so we came up with the standstill style.”
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