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How do you celebrate Christmas? Farmers' tractors light Santa's way near Guelph. Check out the great video, send in your pics!

Christmas Tractor Parade - Rockwood ON

This year: Thursday, December 8th, 2011.

Click here for the Parade of Lights details: http://ontag.farms.com/events/rockwood-farmers-santa-claus-parade-o...


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Farmers from Tyrone, Haydon, Enniskillen, and Enfield decorate their tractors and machinery once a year as a thank you to the local community for sharing the roads with slow moving vehicles during the year. 

Thank you to all participants and spectators! It was an awesome show this year! 

Eggnog thinks he would like to be a farmer. #elfonashelf. #ontag
Eggnog thinks he would like to be a farmer. #elfonashelf#ontag

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Stuart Lawrence December 22, 2011



Santa showed up a few days early...#westcdnag
Santa showed up a few days early...#westcdnag

Great photos.

Merry Christmas everyone.


AdrianVanDykDec 23, 11:29am via Tweet Button

Too All the farmers out there. You are appreciated. Farmers Tribute: So God Made A Farmer. youtube.com/watch?v=Quzhwk… via @YouTube

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