Who loves a parade? Evidently, not enough people in Baltimore  

Posted: 7:00 pm Sun, November 22, 2009
By Liz Farmer

Most days of the year, blocked-off city streets, throngs of pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles are just traffic obstacles to be endured. But add in a viewing stand, some television cameras, a marching band and confetti, and it becomes a spectacle to behold. “When you’re walking down the street holding a balloon, people clap like you’re a celebrity ...