The Route 66 town of Wilmington, Ill., honored Angelo Aggelopoulos as the grand marshal of the town’s Christmas parade and led the countdown to light the Christmas tree, reported the Kankakee Daily Journal.
As far as I’m concerned, the honors are warranted because of this:
Tour buses visiting stops along the famous U.S. Route 66 are welcomed to Wilmington by Aggelopoulos who makes them “feel welcomed,” Fisher said.
We greet the tours with champagne and cookies and a little gift,” Aggelopoulos said.