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Bois d’Arc Bashgoers were treated Saturday to everything under the sun — and a bright sun it was for participants who crowded into downtown Commerce for the 27th annual event.
Some participants were looking for shade, but apparently there were no complaints about the bright sun and 90-plus degree heat.
“We’ve heard nothing but positive comments,” Bash Director Julie Gentle said of comments from the crowd. “We’ve heard so many comments that, ‘We love it this year.’”
Gentle said participants “love it every year,” but there was a little extra excitement this year with the addition of the carnival and the new parade route. Gentle said the parade route was changed from previous years to showcase historic Bonham Street.
The parade, Gentle said, was “absolutely phenomenal.” She had words of praise for Kathleen Hooten, the parade director.
This year’s parade featured three marching bands — Commerce High School, Cooper High School and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
After the marching bands, the music scene shifted to the stage. Featured bands that kept downtown Commerce alive with music almost all day were the Bois d’Arc Dixieland Band, the Blandelles, Outta Hand, the Cross Trails Band and Backseat Molly.
Food vendors, along with arts and crafts vendors, packed the downtown area. The Aglalia duck race also was a highlight.
And this year, participants could even get arrested for a good cause. The Commerce High School Future Farmers of America conducted a “jail and bail” fund-raiser Those arrested could be released from jail by posting bail.
Gentle said early afternoon Saturday that she expected attendance to be in line with previous years.
She said officials estimate every year that attendance is in the neighborhood of 10,000.
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