Decatur overwhelmed with Callithumpian Parade crowd

By 5:00 on Monday afternoon, two hours before the kick-off of the community’s annual Callithumpian Parade, people were arriving in downtown Decatur to place their chairs and mark the spot from which they planned to watch this year’s event. Food vendors, including those for local fundraisers, were already filling the air with the aroma of hot dogs and other fair-like smells inviting early arrivers to grab a snack.