Christmas parades in early December and front yard displays for the whole month, are popular traditions in North America, and Jeep owners like to get their vehicles involved.
Here, Little Saint Nick lays sparks as he takes off in John Cantella's '55 3B in Arizona. When sighted at Don Norris' house in North Carolina (180K JPEG), Santa had a team led by a high nose instead of a red nose.
The Houston Area Flatfenders Club participates in the Pearland TX Christmas parade on 1 December 2007. From left: Charlie McMurrey's '54 3B; Cliff Robbins' '46 2A; Larry Steed's '53 3B and '42 MB (standing beside the MB are Mike, Meegan and son Joseph Zimmerman); Jamie Powers' '63 3B and Steve Childers '64 3B (standing alongside are Steve and Tammy Childers and daughter Lauren).
Lawrence Wade's 1955 CJ-3B carries a wreath on the front and old-fashioned presents in the back, in the Priceville-Decatur 2006 Christmas parade in Alabama.
The Wades (60K JPEG) have taken their Jeep to plenty of car shows and parades before. See Build a Center Jump Seat in the Tech Tips section of The CJ3B Page for a useful modification for parades.
Lawrence's ambitious Christmas tree display was a big hit at the nighttime event in 2006.
See also the Wade's 2007 fireside scene in the back of the Jeep, and Lawrence in his Christmas: Grin and Bear It shirt (50K JPEGs).
It even snows in Alabama sometimes; see a side view and front view (80K JPEGs) from January 2011.
In 2005 snow was falling for the parade in Casper, Wyoming. Dave Petersen wired his 1954 CJ-3B up with strings of lights for the occasion. Dave says, "First Saturday after Thanksgiving we hold our Christmas Parade. The theme this year was 'The Night Before Christmas'. Regardless of a person's position on the war in Iraq I wanted us to not forget our troops on The Night Before Christmas. (See a rear view of the sign, 50K JPEG.) We won first place in the automobile category. There was my wife Ruth, my daughter Ruthie, and my niece and nephew Adena and William." (See a left side view, 50K JPEG.)
Thanks to everybody for the photos. -- Derek Redmond
See other CJ-3B's in Parades.
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