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battle of flowers parade: FIESTA 2009 - San Antonio, TX - The Battle of Flowers Parade - 04/23/09 11:49 PM
San Antonio, TX is in the middle of celebrating FIESTA!  Well, actually, we're on the downhill side FIESTA and tomorrow is Battle of Flowers Day.  How do we celebrate -- with a parade of course.  The first Battle of Flowers Parade was held in 1891 to honor the heroes of the battle of The Alamo and San Jacinto.  The first parade had horse-drawn carriage and bicycles decorated with fresh flowers and the participants pelted each other with flowers.  The parade has been held every year since 1891 with the exception of 1918 (World War I) and 1942 thru 1945 (World War II).
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