Talk:Parade

Origins of term "float"
"The parade "float" was originally named this because the first floats were decorated barges that were towed along canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore."  Pure invention, but too good to remove. "The noun meaning "platform on wheels used for displays in parades, etc." is from 1888, probably from earlier sense of "flat-bottomed boat" (1557) Douglas Harper, On-line Etymology Dictionary. There is a better direct connection in the Dictionary of American Regional English which defines a float as 'any of various types of wheeled vehicle with a low platform for carrying heavy loads' and gives a citation for cotton float from 1879, noting that it is especially Southern. Random House, "Maven's word for the day". This is the direct origin of such horse-drawn floats gussied up with bunting for parades. (Wetman 00:04, 16 May 2005 (UTC))

Vandalism
An anonymous user continues to vandalize this article by replacing it whole sale with his own version, which is patent nonsense. I will continue to watch this page daily and revert any further such efforts.

Merge

 * Don't merge - the meanings differ significantly enough to justify separate articles. Rklawton 14:51, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Observances marked by parades
Why only are U.S. Observances listed?212.158.133.194 12:42, 6 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree, there are way too many dates and feasts celebrated by parades around the world to just limit them to American celebrations and Independence Days. If we wanted a full lists it would need its own article so it could include celebrations such as the Costa Rican 1856 victory in Santa Rosa, Mississauga's Carrassauga, and Vaisakhi. I won't delete the section without someone else's input but I will put a POV-check-section template in it.Bernalj90 19:19, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

I see some observances must have been added from various countries and the spelling of Labour Day puts that one north of the 49th parallel. Canada Day is still missing though, eh?

Parade of athletes
How about add an article about the parade of the athletes? (194.74.156.162 16:36, 21 May 2007 (UTC))

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on Parade. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20150402233101/http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Copp%20-%20Return%20to%20Dieppe%20-%20September%201944.pdf to http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Copp%20-%20Return%20to%20Dieppe%20-%20September%201944.pdf

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers. —cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 10:52, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Parade. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20051202115032/http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/labor-day-activities-marin.htm to http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/labor-day-activities-marin.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 23:07, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Parade, Longest
I was the understanding that Adolf Hitler's 50 birthday was the Longest Parade. The parade consisted of over 50k military personnel along with an unknown amount of mechanized equipment. The parade lasted for +5hrs and was viewed by +2M German citizens. I am sure some of early May Day parades in the USSR were to that magnitude also. But I have no data to support this. Dbliss4 (talk) 23:58, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the. —Community Tech bot (talk) 11:39, 11 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Dora The Explorer (2056486897).jpg

Reverse parade
"Reverse parades" or "stationary parades", in which parade elements are fixed and spectators drive past, are becoming common during the Covid-19 pandemic; a simple search brings back many RSs. Could this be added as a section, or would it be viewed as temporary? Mapsax (talk) 19:52, 9 November 2020 (UTC)