It's Practically a Holiday Today in Louisville, Kentucky

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In my city, everybody is celebrating all of the festivities associated with The Kentucky Derby, for which the famous horse race runs tomorrow. Some employers close their shops today to let the employees go to the horse race track or to parties. Today is Oaks Day. That means the famous horse race made up solely of fillies (female horses). Today is also a celebration of women insofar as there is a Survivors Parade for survivors of breast and ovarian cancer to encourage others who are still fighting a battle with cancer. The Survivors Parade is just before the main Oaks Race. And just like Kentucky Derby Day tomorrow, everyone shows up dressed in their finest dresses and fancy hats. Photo depicts the Survivors Parade.