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The 2018 Findlay Market Opening Day Parade In Pictures

91.7 WVXU | By Tana Weingartner,
Jennifer Merritt
Published April 2, 2018 at 2:59 PM EDT

Updated Tuesday, April 3, 9:16 a.m.

The day's temp may have been low, but spirits were high at the 2018 Findlay Market Opening Day parade Monday. 

Crowds lined Race Street -- with many decked out in red -- to welcome the start of the Cincinnati Reds season. Sure, the parade wasn't actually on Opening Day, and the Queen City home team lost its first three games against the Washington Nationals this past weekend, but fans still registered plenty of excitement for the coming season, as evidenced by chants of "Let's go, Reds!" and sing-a-longs to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." 

See some photos from the day below, and even more by clicking the photo above.   

Give a cheer for the East Central HS Dance Team.
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Give a cheer for the East Central HS Dance Team.

We call this one, "Smile, smile, smile, why are you taking my picture?"
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We call this one, "Smile, smile, smile, why are you taking my picture?"

The Red Hot Dancing Queens are always ready for a parade.
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The Red Hot Dancing Queens are always ready for a parade.

Madcap Puppets on parade and handing out 'high fives' to the brave.
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Madcap Puppets on parade and handing out 'high fives' to the brave.

Let's step this parade off on the right foot!
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Let's step this parade off on the right foot!

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It's important to stay warm when you have a long parade route of waving ahead.
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It's important to stay warm when you have a long parade route of waving ahead.
Mr. Redlegs is hitching a ride on the back of a truck for this year's parade.
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Mr. Redlegs is hitching a ride on the back of a truck for this year's parade.
These sousaphones from Little Miami HS are in the Opening Day spirit.
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These sousaphones from Little Miami HS are in the Opening Day spirit.
It's not a parade without some circus performers!
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It's not a parade without some circus performers!
The crowd yelled "Thank you for your service!" as this group of Purple Heart Veterans walked the parade route.
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The crowd yelled "Thank you for your service!" as this group of Purple Heart Veterans walked the parade route.
Hey! We know her! That's WVXU's Ann Thompson co-hosting the CitiCable parade show with Jerry Galvin.
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Hey! We know her! That's WVXU's Ann Thompson co-hosting the CitiCable parade show with Jerry Galvin.
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Tana Weingartner
Tana Weingartner earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree in mass communication from Miami University. Most recently, she served as news and public affairs producer with WMUB-FM. Ms. Weingartner has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including several Best Reporter awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and a regional Murrow Award. She served on the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors from 2007 - 2009.
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Jennifer Merritt
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