A Parade, a Promise, and the Creative Spark That Never Fades

By Anthony Spearhart  •  October 23, 2025

I was five years old the first time I saw it.

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A Parade, a Promise, and the Creative Spark That Never Fades

By Anthony Spearhart  •  October 23, 2025

I was five years old the first time I saw it.

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A Parade, a Promise, and the Creative Spark That Never Fades By Anthony Spearhart • October 23, 2025 I was five years old the first time I saw it. Read More We didn’t..

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