Bartlett Christmas parade an event without barriers
The Bluff City Balloons light up the night with a balloon torch during Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Jaqurius Burkins (right) of the Memphis Youth Arts Institution leads his drum corps during the Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
The Bartlett Fire Department gives Santa a lift to the the annual Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Aiden Ramsawack takes on the role of the Grinch during the Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Elvis tribute artist Chad Wyatt performs during Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019 in Bartlett. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Classic car enthusiasts line up to participate in the annual Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Jaqurius Burkins (right) of the Memphis Youth Arts Institution leads his drum corps during the Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
The Bartlett Fire Department gives Santa a lift to the the annual Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Elvis tribute artist Chad Wyatt performs during Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019 in Bartlett. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Classic car enthusiasts line up to participate in the annual Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
Aiden Ramsawack takes on the role of the Grinch during the Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
The Bluff City Balloons light up the night with a balloon torch during Bartlett Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/special to the Daily Memphian)
With no barricades in sight, the line between participant and pedestrian was virtually non-existent during Bartlett's annual Christmas parade.
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