[Paul Yeager] Oh, you can feel it in the air and I'm not talking about that rain that has
since gone away but it's parade time.
Everybody is standing up.
We have the grand marshal of the parade.
We have the queens.
We've got dignitaries and politicians all over here, Bill.
It is time for the Iowa State Fair parade.
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[Paul] Regina Pirtle is this year's parade Marshall.
Regina, when you got the call that said you were the parade Marshal What went through
your head?
[Regina Pirtle] I was very humbled and surprised.
I was not quite understanding, "why me?"
But I was very happy.
[Paul] Why do you like the Iowa State Fair parade?
[Roberta Jurgersen, Clinton] It's just fun to watch.
Good things to see.
And all the kids and stuff.
[Paul] Is there something about the parade that you look forward to each year?
[Woman] The bands.
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[Paul] How many times have you gone?
[Gail Steward, Orient] I think about 70.
[Paul] Hasn't changed at all, has it?
[Gail] Oh yes, quite a bit.
[Paul] You have come to this parade before?
[Kaylee Barker] Yes.
[Paul] What do you like about it?
[Kaylee] I love seeing the people gather around and have fun.
[Paul] Is there a float that you get excited for?
[Kaylee] I like seeing all the dancers, the dance groups.
[Nancy May] It's perfect.
It's great.
Great weather.
Great year.
Great weather.
Beautiful.
[Paul] What do you look forward to most each and every year at the fair?
[Regina] The people, the coming together.
It's like a family reunion to me.
Because all of the participants and fairgoers become family.
Even people like you, with your interviews, you know, you see them year after year and
it is just a joy.
[Paul] It's always a joy to see you.
Congratulations, Regina.
[Regina] Oh, thank you so much.
[Paul] Ava, how many times have you come to this parade?
[Ava] Just two.
[Paul] What do you remember?
[Ava] Um, the horses.
[Paul] Well, we have come to the end of the parade and one of those jobs is... you have
to clean up after yourselves; and well, that's where we are at now with the horses.
Reporting from the Iowa State Fair parade I'm Paul Yeager.
Back to work.