Spectator: Did anyone go to the parade in Coeur d'alene tonight? Besides being too long with too many entrants with few or no lights and about ten too many Santa Claus', there was a huge trailer with a homey fireplace scene and a family with a sign on the side that said "the greatest gift of all". As it passed by the crowd was stunned to see a man in the role of Christ on the cross. He was covered in blood and "nailed" to the cross. It was startling.

DFO: I didn't think the parade was too long. It had too much air in it. There were literally three blocks of space or more between the Red Hot Mamas and the entry in front of the RHM -- so much space that many thought the parade had ended and began swarming to the Coeur d'Alene Resort lawn where the resort carolers were warbling their first song. The entries were above average for the most part. I didn't know what to think of that Potters House parade entry described above, with a partition separating the homey scene from a portrayal of the crucified Christ on the back of a partition. A friend who has a little daughter was hosed re: the bloody image. He thought a nativity scene would have been more appropriate, given the season. It's the second time a church group -- mebbe the same one -- has entered a float with this type of message (that I know of). I don't know whether to give The Potters House props for having the guts to share the Gospel story in an over-the-top manner. Or write them a letter questioning the appropriateness of its float entry with so many young children in the audience.

Question: What did you think of the Potter's House float?

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