The Santa Parade Float Fiasco

Marie Lane volunteered to help with the school parade float. Somehow, she is now in charge of it.

The captain has a broken wrist. The reindeer wobbles. The lights work every day except parade day. The generator has opinions, the wind has plans, and Max the golden retriever has antlers and absolutely no regrets.

The Santa Claus parade rolls whether Oakwood's float is ready or not, and Marie has seventeen days, one very patient custodian, and a binder full of other people's notes to get it there.

It does not have to be perfect. It just has to roll.