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Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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ANIMAL ACT: This big-eared donkey drew laughs from the crowd as he plodded along behind a horse-drawn covered wagon. Estimates of the size of the crowd which stood along the business district curbs varied from 20,000 to 25,000.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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CLOWNS SPICE PARADE: Typifying the gay spirits of Michigras were the parade clowns, like this one sprawled on the street to get a worm's eye view of the "cavemen" on an approaching float.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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AUTOMATED MUSIC: Living musical "instruments" decorated this Michigras Parade float which has "orchestration automation" as its theme. Forty floats, 12 bands, horses, clowns and other novelties made up the line of march, which took about an hour to pass by any given point.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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OFF-BEAT ENTRY: This "float" ignored the musical theme, while its occupants devoted themselves to having a real good time. They at least were comfortable on the clear but decidedly cool day.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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GABRIEL BLOWS: The angel Gabriel and his trumpet provided the inspiration for this Michigras float. This and most of the other floats used hundreds of colored napkins to obtain a floral effect.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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MOUSE AN SPOUSE MAKE BIG HIT: This float featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse made an especially big hit with the small fry. The mouse figures were mounted on turntables for animation.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1956
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NURSERY RHYME BROUGHT TO LIFE: Gay costumes and huge papier mache heads featured this float depicting Old King Cole and his fiddlers Three, traditional nursery rhyme characters.