Two Beers and a Pretzel

This is a big deal in San Jose.  The whole town crowds into the downtown area.  It’s like a Who concert in Cincinnati – literally, for a while it was dangerous… I had to block a crowd from smashing some young kids.  I know my body mass index is a little high, but it’s occasionally useful.

People climbed on anything to see the parade.

The grounds decorated for the occasion

For the most part, they had bands and dancers, but also a number of impressive parade floats.

And a double-lifesize nativity scene.