Clayton nighttime parade energizes downtown crowd

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School students perform cirque maneuvers on their float in the Clayton Christmas Parade to help them win the “Best Overall” honors. The RGNS dance team also performed.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Prior to the start of the Dec. 8 Clayton Christmas Parade, Tyler Ratcliffe, AKA “Bubble Man,” showed off his propensity to create some really big bubbles that would stretch several feet before popping.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In the “Best Float” category at the Dec. 8 Clayton Christmas Parade, the winner was Rebel Custom Paint with its lighted “Welcome to Whoville” float.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The float with the “Best Theme” for this year’s “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” was awarded to Poss Realty. On the Poss Realty float, a map of Rabun County was shown with its municipalities and other residential spots of Clayton, Dillard, Lakemont, Lake Burton, Lake Rabun, Mountain City, Rabun Gap, Seed Lake, Sky Valley, Tallulah Falls, Tiger and Wiley.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Santa Claus waves from the final float in the Dec. 8 Clayton Christmas Parade on Main Street.