Scenes from the 2019 Popeye Picnic and parade

The Chester High School Marching Yellow Jackets.
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The Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots program float.
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Chester Boy Scouts march in the parade.
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Dan Giesen, sponsor of the Chester Popeye Car Cruise, with Jim Green behind the wheel.
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The St. Louis-based Banana Bike Brigade joined the parade, including this whimsical creation.
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The Marching Junior Jackets from Chester Middle School.
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The Buena Vista Bank float pays tribute to the 100th year of "Thimble Theater," the first Elzie Segar strip to feature the Popeye characters.
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Chester's Citizen of the Year Bob Decker, at left.
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The Marching Meteors from Marissa participate in the parade.
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Chester High School Band Director Steve Colonel walks alongside his band as they play songs from their 2019 field show, "The Music of Queen."
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Bob Platt, Popeye race director, gives last-minute instructions to 239 antsy runners and walkers just before the race.
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A local Scout troop in the Popeye Picnic Parade.
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Spiderman from Grace Bible Church waves to the crowd.
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A little girl enjoys a train ride Friday night.
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The littlest Popeye Picnic parade attendee, 1½-week-old Charlotte Petrowske, with her mom, Kristen.
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Walmart's Dawn Frazer waves to the parade crowd.
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Trico High School marching band in the parade.
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Kaskaskia VFW Post 3553 color guard.
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Mayor Tom Page and Chester's first lady, Lisa Page, enjoy traveling in the parade.
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The lights of the carnival midway.
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Crystal and the Boneshakers performs Friday night at the Chester Moose Lodge.
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