John nods, "Yeah...but that's not going to happen any time soon. At least the parade later this week promises to be bigger than ever. I know some guys in the gardening club, so I got a sneak peak at some of the floats. It'll be interesting to see them completed."

He thinks about the girl, "She...seemed to be okay after awhile. I have to admit the noise started to get to me too. But I was able to go straight home and I felt better the next day." They were nearly at the roller coaster now and John could even see the entrance. "Oh, hey, the line isn't as bad as I thought it would be," he says.