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A Carnival with ‘80s flare

The 80K Players, Peter Crowley, right, and Joe Waters, jam out some ‘80s tunes at Bitters and Bones on Friday night, a tribute to this year’s Carnival theme “Totally ‘80s.” (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Village Float of Winter Carnival Royalty passes by screaming crowds at the the Winter Carnival Gala Parade on Saturday. King and Queen Dan Reilly and Martha Watts are seen waving graciously to their humble villagers. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Vermontville resident Tauriel McClatchie, 16 months old, is seen bundled up against the whipping winds before the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Winter Carnival Sisters brought Beetlejuice to the Gala Parade. Beetlejuice character Lydia Deetz is seen here commanding the crowd’s attention on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Clockwise from left, Karen Russell, of Saranac Lake, Sansa the pup, Jen, Connor and Charlotte McGetrick await the start of the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Soma Beats dances to the beat of Bucket Ruckus’s musical buckets during the parade. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Lawn Chair Ladies perform their synchronized dance Saturday down Broadway and Main Street. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Team taps on timber as they give a one-night-only performance as “Kiss My Axe" during the parade. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Pendragon Theatre performers reenact the famous dance lift from ‘80s hit “Dirty Dancing" during the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Winter Carnival Committee celebrated 125 years of community volunteerism at the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Bucket Ruckus bang on their plastic percussives Saturday while dressed as iconic ‘80s characters. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Kids 4 Kids 4H Club march with various farm animals during the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
A wrestler from the Wrestle Maniacs float flexes Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Yogis from Be Open Yoga dance dressed as girls from The Go Gos at the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Sammy “Swoosh,” from Vestopia Hoops, spins her hoop Saturday afternoon. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The 118th New York Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactors, “The Adirondack Regiment,” blasted gunshots along Broadway and Main Street during the parade on Saturday. They are seen here waiting in their aim position as the cheering crowds delay the shots. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, made an appearance at the parade on Saturday with state Sen. Dan Stec. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Santa and Mrs. Claus saunter through the parade on Saturday. Santa gave the crowd a few “ho ho hos.” (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Scott Patnode was in costume as Dr. Emmett Brown from 80s cult classic “Back to the Future" for Saturday's parade. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Canoodlers were back and in whack for their 10th year at the gala parade on Saturday. Two lines of Marges from “The Simpsons” did synchronized strokes to the B-52’s 80s hit “Love Shack.” (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
They might not be old enough to remember the ‘80s, but these kids were rocking on the Taylor Rentals float Saturday afternoon. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Joe Biggs leans back on a dancer from the Bitters and Bones/Chalet Whiteface Shimmering Spectacle of Joy float at the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
The Brothers of the Bush were “still ravin’ and unshaven” at their return to the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)
Wonderwoman is seen coasting down Broadway after the parade on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates)

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