Preparation included loading fake arms on an ox head
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One kid was prepared for a loud parade
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The crowd was dense right from the beginning
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Jeff Adachi, San Francisco Public Defender, with his kids
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Kamala D. Harris, District Attorney, with family
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A fancy headdress on the float of Lawrence Wong
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Giants followed next
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One of the giants sported a long black beard
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A young man filmed the dancing lions
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Oversized baby heads came dashing down the street
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Secretly the mouth was his source of vision
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Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders for marriage Equality
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Despite stubby arms, his top-knot was very impressive
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The Ma-Tsu Temple giants
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Even with bare feet, he could walk on bare metal
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They chatted while pushing the float
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The Golden Dragon flowed into view
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Its long body made for an awesome display
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Its body was a whopping 220 feet long
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Firecrackers led the dragon down Market Street
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A green and yellow dragon boat floated past
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The float was actually being rowed
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Archbishop Riordan High School
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Crusaders Marching Band, of San Francisco   •  2009 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market at Montgomery, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 14 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:51:58 Saturday 7 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy
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Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy
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Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy
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A large, brightly lit box with hearts on its sides
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There were smiling faces inside the hearts
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Yet another long dragon snaked past
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A dancing lion prepared to exchange legs
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Gordon J. Lau Elementary School
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Alice Fong Yu Alternative School
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Last year's boar recycled into an ox
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San Gabriel Valley Chinese Cultural Association
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The fake cable cars were festooned with balloons
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Sunset Scavenger Company
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performed the can-can 2009 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market at Montgomery, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 14 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 18:20:44 Saturday 7 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Get A Life Marching Band
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of Portland, Oregon 2009 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market at Montgomery, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 14 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 18:27:10 Saturday 7 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

African-style dancing among the Chinese
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Several groups performed using huge flags
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Jean Parker Elementary School
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West Portal Elementary
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West Portal Elementary
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The dragon could not see that the man gave up
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The both posed in conical red hats
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Happy children represented Chinese Hospital
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2009 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market at Montgomery, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 14 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 18:58:46 Saturday 7 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales

One float featured well lit umbrella dancers
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Ronald McDonald was atop a float
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Some groups performed with wide looping ribbons
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The UPS driver wore an M&M on his shoulder
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One dragon blew clouds of evil smoke
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The Redhawk Casino
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float was loudly rhythmic 2009 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market at Montgomery, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 14 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 19:40:54 Saturday 7 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The paraded ended with the explosion of firecrackers
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