   a parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind. in britain the term parade is usually reserved for either military parades or other occasions where participants march in formation; for celebratory occasions the word procession is more usual. in the canadian forces the term also has several less formal connotations.an evening parade in the reserve force refers to any assembly of troops for a period of instruction, drill, or office work while a first parade refers to a preliminary inspection of a vehicle before a road march. a c.o.'s parade is an inspection by the commanding officer. there are also defaulters parades and kit parades. protest demonstrations can also take the form of a parade, but such cases are usually referred to as a march instead. ==parade float==  the parade float got its name because the first floats were decorated barges that were towed along canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore. floats were occasionally propelled from within by concealed oarsmen, but the practice was abandoned because of the high incidence of drowning when the lightweight and unstable frames capsized. strikingly, among the first uses of grounded floats â towed by horses â was a ceremony in memory of recently drowned parade oarsmen. today, parade floats are traditionally pulled by motor vehicles or powered themselves. ==parade grand marshals== a grand marshal is an honorary title given to an individual by the organizing committee of a periodic parade event. similar to guests of honor at fan conventions, a grand marshal is selected on any basis relevant to the theme or nature of the parade, and often leads the parade from the front. multiple grand marshals may often be designated for an iteration of the parade, and may or may not be in actual attendance due to circumstances (including death). some parades, such as pride parades, may select a community grand marshal or other designations alongside a grand marshal to lead the front or other parts of the parade. ==aircraft and boats== since the advent of such technology, it became possible for aircraft and boa
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