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This weekend in Old Forge Winter Carnival: Team mega-fans to represent Giants, Patriots in Super Bowl-themed parade

Team torch-bearers for the NFL's Patriots and Giants, and Grand Marshals of the 2012 Winter Carnival Parade: George Patterson, left, and Bill McDonough. Photo by Dana Armington

As droves of people begin to arrive in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI, Old  Forge will be attracting its own fan base this weekend for the annual Winter Carnival.

This year’s carnival carries a Super Bowl theme, and though most of the events are scheduled at McCauley Mountain, the weekend’s big kick-off will be a Super Bowl-style parade up Main Street at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

In keeping with the “super” theme, it is only fitting that the parade be led by two of the area’s biggest, longtime fans of the opposing teams at this year’s bowl game: Giants fan Bill McDonough and Patriots fan George Patterson. Continue reading

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