Letter from the Editor: What happened to the stilt walkers?

When I was a kid, parades were one of the highlights of summer; maybe it was because smalltown summers seemed to revolve around them. Every celebration had a parade, and every parade felt magical. We’d arrive early with lawn chairs, wave at everyone we knew and position ourselves strategically to collect the maximum amount of candy.

Lately, I’ve been wondering: What happened to all the parade chara…