In a message dated 7/12/2003 11:49:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sjellis@charter.net writes: > If you lived in Clarksville and ever went to a parade, > you almost have to remember The Burt High Strutters! This was the most > talented group of young people----their dance routines put others to shame! > What happened to them? Where are they today---did any go on to further > their dancing skills? Better yet---"WHO" were they? Who was their coach? > These people were to Burt High School what the Jubilee Singers are to Fisk > University! (What I'd give to see a parade with a 'real' float and the Burt > High Strutters---and Ft. Campbell's Military Band! Ditto! Now those were parades to remembered! Any parade would have been/would be proud to have the Burt High Strutters! They were dynamite! And the bands were great too!!! But as a child, the best parade was the Christmas Parade which ended with Santa and then shopping afterwards!!! that was a long time ago!!! diann

" But as a child, the best parade was the Christmas Parade which ended with Santa and then shopping afterwards!!! that was a long time ago!!! diann" Which "toy-land" did you like best? I always loved the mezzanine at McCellan's---with the trains circling over, under, around, and through everything! (Too bad our kids/grandkids have toy stores and don't know what a thrill 'toy-land' used to be!) Sandy