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Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed parades
Read full article: Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed paradesIn this Monday, May 11, 2020 photo, members of the T-Rex Walking Club walk through a neighborhood in Ferndale, Mich. While the club members get a kick out of their strolls through town, the idea is to bring a little bit of cheer to their fellow residents who remain under quarantine as part of Gov. "The purpose of the group is to just do something a little bit out of the ordinary,” said Ignash, the group's leader and founding member. Most members of the T-Rex Walking Club also belong to the Elks lodge in Ferndale, and they adhere to a strict set of guidelines. And people need something a little bit different to break up the day, I think,” Ignash said.
Watch out for that T-Rex! Group bringing cheer during pandemic by walking as inflatable animals
Read full article: Watch out for that T-Rex! Group bringing cheer during pandemic by walking as inflatable animalsFERNDALE, Mich. – Just when you thought Halloween was over, the streets of Ferndale might have a group of people dressed in inflatable animal costumes coming to neighborhoods soon. Dubbed the Ferndale T-Rex Walking Club, the group has organized three walks in the past couple of weeks where they simply trot around neighborhoods in the inflatable animal costumes. It’s not normally something you see.”On its most recent walk Friday, there were 14 “animals” as part of the group. Ignash leads the group walking in a pink unicorn outfit she got for Christmas. Regardless, people in Ferndale should be prepared for some dinosaurs and other animals to be walking their way shortly.