{"id":17917,"date":"2024-05-13T15:52:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=17917"},"modified":"2024-09-13T15:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:56:55","slug":"traditions-at-etown-the-homecoming-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/traditions-at-etown-the-homecoming-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions at Etown: The Homecoming Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A cherished highlight of Homecoming &amp; Family Weekend since the 1990s, the annual Elizabethtown College Homecoming Parade officially kicks off the weekend festivities for the campus and local community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With floats constructed by current students and staff members, live music, alumni celebrating class reunions, local volunteer fire companies, businesses, and loads of candy, this time-honored and beloved Etown tradition is a 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