Every year, just before Thanksgiving, the city of Morris puts on a Parade of Lights, always in the dark and the bitter cold. The citizens line up along the streets, freezing our butts off, while hyper-excited kids are bouncing off the curb, waiting for the candy to start flying. Then along come the floats, with local beauty queens waving, lights flashing, Pounce (the university mascot) looking terrifying,crews running alongside with bags of candy, and then, most importantly, along comes Santa.

It was all very exciting, especially for the kids. I guess the holiday season has officially started.