an unexpected parade!

Today I went downtown to go to my favorite coffee shop and write a paper (actually I'm there now, and obviously taking a little break from that paper). I ran into some closed streets so I parked early and walked a couple blocks, and on the way there I ran into a parade! Once I ran into a parade in Charleston that wasn't very good and I was annoyed I couldn't cross the street and get away from it, but this parade was exciting because it had a great band and dancing. I deciphered that is was the Shaw University homecoming parade, and I stood there for ten minutes watching it, even though my backpack was very heavy.