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22 August 2016

Algerians low-five kids in Kalispell fair parade

Yep, that’s close to a clickbait headline, but it is accurate. Old guys in fezes drive brightly painted little cars up Main Street during local parades, gleefully low-fiving children and even some adults. It’s a staple of local parades, and in another state and time, it was a staple of the parades of my boyhood. Is the practice a safety concern? I’ll leave that to the experts. The old men in the fezes do drive slowly and with great care — and the kids love the experience.

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Not a lot of leg room in this little buggy.


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Low-fiving the young.


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Higher-fiving the young at heart.