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GALLERY: Comal County Fair parade rolls through downtown New Braunfels

The Hispanic Business Alliance of New Braunfels wowed Comal County Fair parade spectators with a Dia de los Muertos-themed float.

The Hispanic Business Alliance of New Braunfels wowed Comal County Fair parade spectators with a Dia de los Muertos-themed float.

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By Ian Pribanic |

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Thousands of spectators were on hand Friday, Sept. 27 as the Comal County Fair parade rolled through downtown New Braunfels. The fair began at 10 a.m. local time.
By Ian Pribanic
Ian Pribanic covers city government, transportation, business and education news for Community Impact Newspaper in the Keller-Roanoke-Northeast Fort Worth areas. A Washington D.C. native and University of North Texas graduate, Ian was previously an editor for papers in Oklahoma, West Texas and for Community Impact in New Braunfels.

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