11.   The plain stage is decorated with red, white and blue flags that look like they were borrowed from a parade float.

12.   There is bigger money in building parade floats, a market dominated by three specialist companies.

13.   There was the candy tossed from parade floats, and there were games to play.

14.   These are the stereotypical Texas belles, essentially parade floats decorated with expensive furs, jewelry and very big hair.

15.   When he was inaugurated, they rode in a parade float that had a TBM Avenger airplane on it.

16.   APTV coverage includes Mandela soundbites and athletes on a parade float.

17.   Fireworks entertained the crowds and parade floats roamed the streets, giving itinerant displays of light and music.

18.   George Steinbrenner hoisted a broom from a parade float.

19.   Mothers and children alike clambered onto the backs of trucks decorated like parade floats.

20.   On a parade float with other Yankees pitchers Friday, Hernandez was joined by his wife and both daughters.