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Published October 15, 2009 09:42 pm - CARTHAGE, Mo. — Clydesdales, Cobras, crafts, cars — and crowds — will be the order of the day on Saturday for the final day of the 43rd annual Carthage Maple Leaf Festival. The famous Budweiser Clydesdales, World Famous Willie Arthur Smith’s Marching Cobras and about 25 marching bands will be among the more than 200 entries in the Maple Leaf parade. Crowds expected in Carthage for Maple Leaf parade, events By Susan Redden sredden@joplinglobe.com CARTHAGE, Mo. — Clydesdales, Cobras, crafts, cars — and crowds — will be the order of the day on Saturday for the final day of the 43rd annual Carthage Maple Leaf Festival. The famous Budweiser Clydesdales, World Famous Willie Arthur Smith’s Marching Cobras and about 25 marching bands will be among the more than 200 entries in the Maple Leaf parade. The parade is known as the longest in the region and this year may be a record, according to John Bode, president of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, which heads up Maple Leaf programs. “We have 210 entries,” he said. “We had 208 a couple years ago, so this is one of the biggest, if not the biggest.” 9 a.m. parade The parade starts at 9 a.m. on the west side of the courthouse square and ends at Carthage Middle School at Centennial Avenue and River Street. The event attracts thousands of viewers from throughout the region. Bode said those planning to attend should come early. “They’re going to need to get an early start if they want to find a place to park where they don’t have to walk too far,” he said. Bode also advises an early start for those wanting to see the Marching Cobras perform at 2 p.m. at the Carthage Junior High School auditorium. Admission is $3, but is free for children 10 and under. “Last year, they sold out and we had to turn people away,” he said. This is the fourth year in five that the Clydesdales have made an appearance in the parade. Bode said the teams are rarely scheduled in the same venue so frequently, “but this is such a big parade, they feel like this is an opportunity for a lot of people to see them.” Cheryle Finley, festival co-chair, credited Missouri Eagle in Joplin for help in getting the Clydesdales back. “They’re always so gracious to come for several days, and have viewing times so people can see them up close,” she said. Many of the Maple Leaf events are annual favorites, but the committee this year brought back a lighting contest for residents to add lights to maple trees in their front yards. The event is sponsored by the Carthage Convention and Visitors Bureau. 
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