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Title: Tulsa Christmas Parade in the 1940s
Post by: TurismoDreamin on December 25, 2011, 12:20:06 PM

I just came across this video on YouTube of the Christmas parade in downtown Tulsa from the 1940s. Downtown looked so much more festive and alive back then. Even the parade nowadays can not compare to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkLNnLF9Mc

Title: Re: Tulsa Christmas Parade in the 1940s
Post by: Breadburner on December 25, 2011, 05:49:48 PM

Things are alot warmer when there is no political or corporate agenda and most things are hand-crafted.....

Title: Re: Tulsa Christmas Parade in the 1940s
Post by: AquaMan on December 25, 2011, 07:27:28 PM

It was at least 1951 judging by the tail end of a Chevy pulling a float. The band in red is the Central High School band. Lots of shopping downtown back then.

Title: Re: Tulsa Christmas Parade in the 1940s
Post by: dsjeffries on January 02, 2012, 11:37:19 AM

Quote from: Breadburner on December 25, 2011, 05:49:48 PM
Things are alot warmer when there is no political or corporate agenda and most things are hand-crafted.....

You do realize that the parade was started by the downtown business association to strum up sales, right?

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