As the sun went down and the lights from storefronts and strings of Chinese lanterns gleamed like beacons, country music was blaring from a loudspeaker on Vineyard Avenue in Highland.
Standing next to their parents, a few kids began to jump up and down. Two boys at a nearby table play with plush dolls -- one a camouflaged teddy bear and the other a green frog -- making them dance to the rhythm. Around them, people held tight to chili dogs and other strange and glorious culinary concoctions while they eat and relax.
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