Essex Ed Makes His Appearance at Annual Parade

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Crowds gathered around Ed to take photos. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the Class S Championship game. Viewers were encouraged to bring pots and pans to wake Ed up after his hibernation. . Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Vintage cars drive past the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged to bring pots and pans to wake Ed up from his hibernation. . Bass drummer for Sailing Masters of 1812 dressed for the parade. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Dan Walls of Sailing Masters of 1812. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged to bring pots and pans to wake Ed up from his hibernation. Lillian Fisher, 3, enjoys making noise to wake Ed up. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged to bring pots and pans to wake Ed up from his hibernation. .Sailing Masters of 1812 march away from the closing ceremony. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Vintage cars drive past the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Patrick Hespeler, L, 4, and cousin Zac Hespeler, 5, pop their pots as Ed walks by. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Patrick Hespeler, 4, Zac Hespeler, 5, and Theo Hespeler, 8, make noise as Ed walks by. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Children have their pots and pans ready to wake Ed up. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform before the crowd. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Sisters Summer Fisher, 5, and Lillian, 3, have fun waking Ed up. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Football team players carry a banner announcing his teammate Adam Metz as Grand Marshal. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Steve Morgan carries his daughter Cameryn, 3, on his shoulders for a better view. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Steve Morgan carries his daughter Cameryn, 3, on his shoulders for a better view. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Summer Fisher, 5, and sister Lillian Fisher, 3, cover their ears during the noise to wake Ed up. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on 29 January 2023 with this year’s theme in honor of the Valley-Regional/Lyme – Old Lyme football team who made it to the S-Class Championship game. Viewers are encouraged each year to bring pots and pans and bang on other noisemakers to wake Ed from his hibernation. Wesley Lilburn, 3, sits on his mother Leigha Lilburn’s shoulders as they watch the parade with grandmother Liana Lilburn, L, and grandfather Chris Coley. Wesley Bunnell/Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell