‘OLE SAINT NICK CLOSED OUT LAST SATURDAY’S MERRY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS PARADE ATOP A NEW MARIPOSA COUNTY FIRE ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THE CROWD WAS THIN, THE WEATHER COOPERATED AND THOSE ATTENDING WERE ABLE TO VIEW THE PARADE UNDER SUNSHINE. THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS CANCELLED THE PREVIOUS SATURDAY BY RAIN. (SEE A SLIDESHOW OF THE PARADE AT WWW.MARIPOSAGAZETTE.COM) GAZETTE PHOTO BY DAN TUCKER