THE “WIFE AND DRUM” & THE FLOAT

Brad Streich and his merry band Fife leprechauns decided to build a float for the St. Patty’s Day parade in downtown Sioux Falls to help promote our bit St. Patty’s Day Bash! What an amazing time of fellowship that ensued to get the float ready. It is especially meaningful for all the Fife Ladies and friends that also helped.

The pictures show the float from start to finish. It featured a sound system, lights, and heaters! The Silent Messenger on the back looks like it was professionally painted. The first weekend of work featured a large group of Fifers at Brad Streich’s shop. Besides starting on the float, we squeezed in a bean bag toss tourney and grilled hamburgers.

The second weekend of work was even bigger as Brad Streich himself describes: “We had a rockin group of lads and lassies at the shop this weekend! This talented gang, not only did way fancier artwork, but also prepped, smoked and a few dedicated souls helped babysit the porkers til 10pm, while we

by Bruce Norton

tested out the speakers and strobe lights on the float lol. Pork went in the roasters overnight with the secret ingredients and by noon Sunday, it smelled like heaven all the way down the street! Couple of the boys helped shred it all up, vacuum seal and clean up! Jodi and Paul Woessner, daughter Kennedi and best friend Katherine Gray (not only Future Fifers too, but, those two girls absolutely rocked the detailed artwork on the back of float!!)”

Final touches were added throughout the process and by any measure, the float turned out great! We will have more pictures of the parade and our St. Patty’s Day Bash! in the next Cactus. Thanks to our officers and everyone that worked on the float. Without question, this is what our fraternity and brotherhood as Shriner’s is all about!

Want to close by thanking the Ladies and friends again that helped out. Made our time together much better and fully supported our reputation as the “Wife and Drum”...We wear this reputation with honor!