
Cirque-tacular clown Emily Season performs during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Cirque-tacular clown Emily Season performs during the UBS Parade...

Performers from the MarchFourth Marching Band lets loose along the parade route during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Performers from the MarchFourth Marching Band lets loose along the...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Laure Mirando, 9, watches as Oscar the Grouch passes by during he UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Laure Mirando, 9, watches as Oscar the Grouch passes by during he...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Mirella Alvarado, 3, waits for Elmo during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Mirella Alvarado, 3, waits for Elmo during the UBS Parade...

Francine Bartram hangs on to Kermit with a crew from Ashforth Construction during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Francine Bartram hangs on to Kermit with a crew from Ashforth...

Kyle Mincon marches in the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Kyle Mincon marches in the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford,...

Sanaayh Dotson, 8, gets a hug from a Cirque-tacular clown, played by Barbara Occhino, during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Sanaayh Dotson, 8, gets a hug from a Cirque-tacular clown, played...

Sanaayh Dotson, 8, dances with a Cirque-tacular clown, played by Barbara Occhino, during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Sanaayh Dotson, 8, dances with a Cirque-tacular clown, played by...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Sanaayh Dotson, 8, dances with a Cirque-tacular clown, played by Barbara Occhino, during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Sanaayh Dotson, 8, dances with a Cirque-tacular clown, played by...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Andrea Valdovinos hangs on to Fred Flintstone with a crew of balloon handlers from Bank of America during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Andrea Valdovinos hangs on to Fred Flintstone with a crew of...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Ethan Effren fires confetti from a Turn of River truck at the end of the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Ethan Effren fires confetti from a Turn of River truck at the end...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

Senator Richard Blumenthal visits with DSSD president Sandy Goldstein and Ernie Orgera during the UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
Senator Richard Blumenthal visits with DSSD president Sandy...

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.

The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate Freelance
The UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn., Nov. 18, 2012.
