Inflatable Christmas characters strut down Yelm Avenue at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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An overjoyed community member dressed as an elf waits for the Yelm Christmas parade to start on Dec. 7.
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Barney, a sugar cookie, and the Grinch go for a stroll before the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Kaos Dance Elite dancers show off their moves at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts kick off the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Debbie Edwards and Gary Edwards, the "Masters of Merriment," wave to the crowd at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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The Yelm High School jazzline team dances its way down Yelm Avenue at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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An inflatable Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer hands out candy to a paradegoer at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Santa Claus waves to the crowd while staying dry at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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A community member dressed as an elf waves to the crowd at the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Santa Claus burns calories on an exercise bike before the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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A soaked pony waits for the start of the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog waves to the crowd before the Yelm Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
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