Mother's Day Truck Convoy

More than 400 trucks of all shapes and sizes wailed their way up and down Lancaster County's route 222 Sunday for the 23rd annual Make-A-Wish Mother's Day Truck Convoy.  

From the website-- Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 250,000 children around the world.

 While the big rig 18-wheelers were the stars of the show, ambulances, fire trucks, and commercial trucks belonging to plumbers, lawn maintenance companies, bakers and home remodelers made as much noise as possible, to the delight of most of the crowd.

Parade fans were strung along the route, some bringing lawn chairs to watch in the high grass, while others stayed in their cars and out of the hot sun.

A large Amish crowd gathered at the Oregon Pike exit, with their buggies parallel-parked along the road.