It was a perfect length for a parade. You knew you were in Nova Scotia when there were twice as many pipe bands as brass bands. The Privateer Days Parade on Saturday at 11:00 was thoroughly enjoyable. It had a home spun feel to the whole event. The floats were not fancy or professional and there were no horses. But there were crowds of people all along the parade route and everyone loved it, from young to old.
We saw a float of our ukulele strummers, playing and singing and we saw a day care center float surrounded by young ladies pulling young children in wagons. The best float held a big model of the Privateer Ship The Packett, which was found in the basement of Lane's Inn and restored. This tall ship model was at least 12 feet long and was in full sail so it was very impressive. Evidently the model was taken apart and stored in a coal storage area. and as the model was black, the boat stayed in the basement for ages, perhaps as long as 25 years. Now it is perfect and proudly appeared for the first time in the parade on Saturday. Everyone cheered.
The parade took one hour from beginning to end. Everyone, including me, left happy.
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