The parades consisted of hours of waiting, hunger, and mini heat strokes. Even though it sounds terrible, it actually wasn't. The parades were the funnest thing I have ever done in my life. While waiting we were all able to become friends and create a bond that will never be forgotten. It was always so fun sitting on the float and showing each other the shoes we had created. You might be asking "creating shoes". Well the answer is yes! It is a tradition in every single parade to show people our shoes. People are so curious to see what kind of shoes are worn under those big ball gowns. The trick is to find or make the funniest shoes possible. The most common form of shoes that get the crowd going wild is when the girls wear "house shoes" also known as slippers. The crowd goes as far as holding signs that say " SHOW ME YOUR SHOES!", even the kids do it! They get so happy and excited when you show them your shoes, they cheer and clap! On the contrary the BOO you when you don't want to show your shoes! It was a great experience to feel the energy of the crowd, but it was also super fun coming up with wacky ideas for the shoes. I went as far as adding bells so that people would hear me shaking my feet :)
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