Parade for Auntie Anne's

Ever been to a mall and had an Auntie Anne's pretzel? Well, you and people all over the world. This week, operators of those pretzel stands came to the City of Lancaster. And Tuesday evening they paraded from the Lancaster County Convention Center to the Corporate Headquarters of Auntie Anne's at Chestnut and Prince Streets.

The parade was led by Mayor Rick gray, this time sporting his trademark bowtie. The Lancaster County Catholic High School Band followed him, trailed by three people on Segway scooters from Red Rose Seg Tours handing out flyers.

Then came the conventioneers; hundreds of them from a surprising array of countries. Kuwait, South Korea, Hong Kong, United Arab Emerits, and Northern Ireland, to name a few. And of course, the 50 States. It was really surprising to see the many places that people operate Auntie Anne's franchises. It's amazing to think of all of those places being touched by a little piece of Lancaster County. A butter-soaked piece.

The McCaskey High School Marching Band and a fire truck closed out the parade. Short, but I'm sure that the people who participated got a kick ot of it. Good for Corporate for putting on a celebration that those pretzel makers will remember fondly, and that brought a little life to a downtown Tuesday night.