The Waukesha Christmas parade made its triumphant return one yr after a driver plowed by way of the occasion, killing six folks and injuring dozens others.
The theme of the 2022 parade was "Peace on Earth."
The occasion included 80 teams marching by way of downtown Waukesha, Wisconson, alongside a brand new route, because the reminiscence of final yr's tragedy was nonetheless recent on residents' minds.
Main the parade have been first responders, who served as grand marshals and have been met by loud cheers from spectators.
They have been first on the scene final yr when 40-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. drove his purple Ford Escape by way of the parade after getting right into a combat together with his ex-girlfriend, based on prosecutors. Six folks have been killed, together with an 8-year-old boy who was marching together with his baseball staff in addition to three members of a gaggle often known as the Dancing Grannies. Scores of others have been injured.
The Dancing Grannies, arguably the parade's principal attraction, adopted shut behind the primary responders wearing blue and white getups as they danced to "Jingle Bell Rocks." Members of the family accompanied the group, carrying pictures of the members misplaced final yr.
Additionally in attendance was Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly, members of the Waukesha West Band who carried out for the cheering crowd and Santa and Mrs. Clause, who greeted spectators as they made their method down the parade route.
Final month, Brooks was sentenced to life in jail with no likelihood of launch on 76 fees, together with six counts of first-degree intentional murder and 61 counts of reckless endangerment.