Stephen Williams and Bill Wacaster slip into horse costumes at the Todd Liberty Parade on July 4.

Seven grand marshals lead the pack at the Todd Liberty Parade on July 4. Stephen Williams and Bill Wacaster slip into horse costumes at the Todd Liberty Parade on July 4.

Wacaster was wiggling his foot through a horse costume as he spoke. His friend, Stephen Williams of Raleigh, was doing the same. The two men have been coming to the parade for years.

Stephen Williams and Bill Wacaster slip into horse costumes at the Todd Liberty Parade on July 4. LISA O’DONNELL, Winston-Salem Journal ...

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