Folks young and old unfolded their chairs and leaned forward to see if it was near. “When’s the parade coming?” they asked one another. “Is it supposed to come from the left or the right?”. Children too impatient to sit and wait chased soccer ball-sized bubbles whirling across the park or chatted while blue and red snow cones dripped down their hands. Then the long line of police, politicians, cheerleaders, nonprofits, a caravan of Corvettes and more appeared on Macdonald Avenue from around the corner, and the crowd yelled “Richmond!” on cue.

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NOV. 22, BRENTWOOD: The chamber and Downtown Brentwood Coalition co-host the city’s Winter Walkabout, Restaurant Tasting Tour and annual Holiday Parade on Nov. 22. The walkabout runs from 2-5 p.m. and features Elf stops at downtown businesses, goodies and crafts for the kids and a Santa’s village in All Inked Up on First Street. For $15, hungry visitors can do a tasting tour from 2-5 p.m. at Sweeneys, La Puente, MJ’s Cafe, Pho Vietnam, Orleans, TLCakes and Caps. Tickets are available at Crème deal Gem Jewelry and CoCo County Wine Store.

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Odds of survival: 25 percent. This conniving, back-stabbing little snake is one of the most-hated men in all of Westeros. Many fans undoubtedly wish he were dead already. Our guess? He’s either going to bite it this season, or end up on the Iron Throne. Odds of survival: 35 percent. Egads, we certainly don’t want Brienne to dance with the grim reaper. She’s a good-hearted, noble warrior. Of course, on this show, good-hearted, noble people usually meet a vicious, bloody end. Odds of survival: 40 percent.