Scottsville Parade

There is nothing more surreal than a parade. Today, in a gas station parking lot at the end of the parade route, I witnessed, simultaneously:
-A group of Shriners all in their little cars.
-Delegate Rob Bell
-Miss Teen Buckingham, Miss Preteen Buckingham and Tiny Miss Buckingham
-A bunch of Confederate soldiers

Apparently there are nine components essential to any parade:
1) Political officials and candidates.
2) Beauty pageant winners.
3) Little League teams.
4) Rescue vehicles (police, fire, ambulance).
5) Church groups.
6) Marching bands (including baton twirlers, etc.)
7) Horses. Lots of horses.
8) Men in uniform portraying the entire military history of said town.
9) Candy. Lots and lots of candy.