I was the one responsible for Dan's annual stiltwalking stint in New
Mexico Tech's 49ers parade. One year, I happened to know that no one had
entered the category "Individual Walking." About that time, Dan mentioned
that he was thinking of getting out his stilts and going for a stroll.
So I told Dan that if he would save up his "stroll" for the parade, I
could just about guarantee him a first-place trophy in his category. And
sure enough, he got one.
It became an annual joke with us that Dan would enter the parade as the
only entrant in his category and always get a first-place trophy. Of
course, my responsiblities extended beyond merely signing him up for the
event. On the morning of the parade, I had to telephone him and make sure
he (a) was awake, (b) knew what day it was, and (c) was putting on his
stilts.
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