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The morning of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, dawned cool and clear. The participants in Kansas City’s American Royal parade gathered with their horses, balloons, floats and marching bands as they had for decades.
But that year, the parade, themed “A Star-Spangled Salute,” wouldn’t be making its way through the Crossroads and downtown. Instead, it would traverse a three-quarter mile route between Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums…