Hosting the parade telecast was such fun, but required a ton of preparation. There were 89 float, marching band, and equine entries and we had to know detailed information about all of them. Our broadcast notebooks were over 300 pages!! What I love about this parade is the fact that every single entry that travels down the 5 1/2 mile parade route has a special meaning that Charlie and I were able to convey to the viewing audience. For instance, our own RFD-TV float not only celebrated the famous Hee Haw series that now airs on the network, but also honored American farmers and ranchers and celebrated America as "the world's bread basket".