If Dorothy’s slippers had been purple and gold rather than ruby, she may have clicked her heels and found herself at Lake Braddock’s homecoming parade. Indeed, with the theme “There’s No Place Like Homecoming,” one float in the Oct. 23 homecoming parade featured numerous characters from “The Wizard of Oz” in full costume.

Braddock’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and marching band led the parade from Ashbourn Drive in Burke through Lake Braddock Drive, culminating near the school’s football complex. Other participants included members of the homecoming court, cheerleaders, sports teams and supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock).

Following the parade, tailgating and culinary event Bite of Braddock provided sustenance and entertainment leading up to the homecoming game kickoff facing TC Williams.