(Photo from Historic Saranac Lake collection, courtesy of Denise Richardson)

On the ninth day of Saranac Lake-mas, Historic Saranac Lake gave to you … majorettes dancing! These ladies appeared in the 1972 Winter Carnival parade along with floats featuring Winnie the Pooh, nurses and Smokey the Bear.

Fun fact — the special guest at the 1972 Winter Carnival was Gordon MacRae, who appeared in the film versions of “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel,” among others.