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Dumas celebrates its 75th Dogie Days Parade

Michael Cuviello
Amarillo Globe-News
Crowds from all over the Texas Panhandle lined the street Saturday for the 75th annual Dumas Dogie Days Parade in Dumas, Texas.
A young gir;l waves to the parade procession hoping to be rewarded with candy
Diana Garay tosses candy from her 69 Volkswagen Beetle Saturday during the Dumas Dogie Days Parade In Dumas, Texas.
Staff Sergeant Vazquez salutes the crowd Saturday during the Dumas Dogie Days Parade In Dumas, Texas.
A float celebrating nurses throughout the years along with walkers dressed in the attire of those years' marches Saturday in the Dumas Dogie Days Parade In Dumas, Texas.
Dumas Noon Lions Club Sweetheart Jayden Ritchie prepares to greet the crowd along the parade route Saturday during the Dumas Dogie Days Parade In Dumas, Texas.

On a hot Saturday morning with temperatures over 100 degrees, Dumas celebrated its 75th annual Dogie Days Parade after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The Dumas Noon Lions Club sponsored the event, with proceeds going to local charities and to help buy glasses for people unable to afford them.