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The Stagecoach is coming!

 

Our friends Alex and Jeannette tell us that we see things around town that they never see.  We don't go looking for stuff - really!  But sometimes when you're headed for the hardware store early on a Saturday morning, you have to stop and watch what is going on.

This Saturday is the Mother Lode Roundup and you can't have a roundup without a parade!

Wells Fargo Bank has a local branch and they brought their stagecoach out to participate in the parade. 

They parked the truck in the bank's parking lot and started putting the stagecoach together.

The horses are pretty patient while the wranglers are hooking them to the coach. 

They've been through this before and know that soon they'll be part of the show!

After a few minutes, everything is ready and the driver has all the reins in his hands...
The local bank's head honcho climbs on board and gets to ride "shotgun" for the parade.
His family gets to ride inside so that they can wave at the audience!
They're on their way into town for the parade, I'm on my way to the hardware store on just another Saturday morning in Sonora.