Admiral Windwagon XXXIX Joe Johnson waves to the crowd during the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Participants with the White Star float join in the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Shriners do their thing during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Parade watchers get a kick out of the Shriners during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Fireworks go off over the Arkansas River as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Former Admiral Windwagon Ed Sykes gets the crowd going during the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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The Roller City Rink Ratz participate in the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Participants with Spirit Aerosystems join in the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Parade watchers try and get Ronald McDonald's attention during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Fireworks go off on over the Arkansas River as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Participants with the Wichita Asian Association join in the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Cheerleaders from Cheer Eclipse entertain the crowd during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Festival goer checks out tyebRoyal White Bengal Tiger at an exhibit west of Century II as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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In commemoration of the Bubble Man Ron Tibbits a participant blows bubbles over the crowd in the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Beer vendors keep people happy inside the food court as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Participants with Wells Fargo join in the Sundown Parade downtown as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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A Breast Cancwer Awareness firetruck participates in te Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Mayor Carl Brewer salutes the crowd while participating in the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Andy Chan with Chan's Chicken on a Stick prepares food as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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A couple from the Wagon Masters enjoy themselves during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Festival goers walk down the food court in front of Century II on Douglas Friday as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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The Wichita Wagonmasters lead off the Sundown Parade down Douglas as the 2012 River Festival gets started this year. (June 1, 2012)
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parade watchers settle in for the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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A juggling unicycler particpates in the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Bill Tomb breaks out into dance before the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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A clown waves to the crowd during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Parade watchers get ready for the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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A woman drives a small truck for cameo Cakes during the Sundown Parade as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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Tonia Todd enjoys a roasted corn in the food court as the 2012 River Festival gets started Friday. (June 1, 2012)
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