Magnolia Little League Parade | A little slice of Americana

Harrison Lillinridge, right, of the Upper Lake AA team - along with hundreds of other children from a host of Magnolia baseball teams - enjoyed a sunny day for the annual Magnolia Little League Parade Saturday, March 23, 2013, across Magnolia in Seattle. The sporty procession marked the beginning of the 2013 Little League baseball season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Kids struggle to hold up their team's sponsor sign for a parent photo op before the annual Magnolia Little League Parade Saturday, March 23, 2013, across Magnolia in Seattle.

Boys from a host of Magnolia baseball teams goof around while waiting for the annual Magnolia Little League Parade to begin Saturday, March 23, 2013, across Magnolia in Seattle.

Christian Thompson, 9, left, huddles in an oversized jacket to keep warm from his spot on the bench during a scrimmage game following the annual Magnolia Little League Parade Saturday, March 23, 2013, across Magnolia in Seattle. The sporty procession marked the beginning of the 2013 Little League baseball season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Boys hold their hats to their hearts during the national anthem before scrimmage game following the annual Magnolia Little League Parade Saturday, March 23, 2013, across Magnolia in Seattle.

Seafair Torchlight Parade 2012

From left, Selena Nguyen, Lan Tran and Juliet Dang relax outside of McCaw Hall before boarding the Little Saigon float for the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. The parade begins at the Seattle Center and moves down Fourth Avenue for over two hours of colorful floats, fun costumes and cool summer evening temperatures.

Phillip Bates, right, and his sister, Clara Bates, center right, enjoy the amenities of their home away from home - a setup that their father has been constructing for 28 years - on the street before the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

In the shadow of the Space Needle, riders from the Ixtapa Mexican restaurant wait for the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade to begin Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. The parade begins at the Seattle Center and moves down Fourth Avenue for over two hours of colorful floats, fun costumes and cool summer evening temperatures.

Staff sergeant Joshua Simkins hoists the flag during his march in the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Dancers flit about Fourth Avenue in the final light of the evening during the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Dancers utilizing webs of string and colorful balls perform for the audience during the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Santarchy for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Josh Trujillo, a good buddy of mine (and the staff photographer at The Seattle Post-Intelligencer), makes me do weird things.  First, a tomato battle at a Seattle-local brewery a month or two back.  This time?  Santarchy.  Or, in Layman's terms, Santa + anarchy.  Sound fun?  Well it certainly was.  Something about hundreds of mock Santa outfits on a 14-hour pub crawl really ushers in the holiday cheer.

If you want to see the whole 49-image gallery on the P-I's website, go here.  Thanks for taking a peek into my wild weekend!