The Milwaukee suburb was celebrating its annual holiday tradition when the car plowed through barricades.
on their Facebook page, the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies said that"those who died were extremely passionate Grannies."
"Their eyes gleamed.....joy of being a Grannie. They were the glue....held us together," the statement said. Riley, who had marched in the parade, described seeing happy children sitting on the curb with their happy parents behind them.
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