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Participants in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade check out the collection of vehicles before the start of the parade Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Wall-to-wall carpet covers everything but the door handle on one of a couple dozen art cars that participated in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Sas Liska, Lincoln, Neb., and her dog Paul Allen, left, look over Lisa’s art car “Hondaween”, right, before the start of the Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Lisa Grossman, Lawrence, takes a photo of one of the art cars participating in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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A wagon carries New York Montessori students in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Crowds of people watch creative art cars participate in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Pat Slimmer, Lawrence, pilots his famous flying saucer car down Massachusetts Street at Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Bicyclists pass through downtown Lawrence during Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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The “DOMINO TRX”, a car owned by Tjody DeVaal of Minnesota, is a readable car covered completely in dominoes, Bananagrams tiles, plastic poker chips and themed chess sets. The car participated in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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The front grille of a 1948 Chevrolet shines before the start of Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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A bright white Triumph waits in line for the start of Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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A young rider revs up their vehicle during the Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Andrea Repinsky, of Lawrence, pedals a slow pace to deliver snail mail in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Crowds of people watch creative art cars participate in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Special to the Journal-World

Members of the Diverse Ones Car Club, from the Kansas City metro area, drive their low-rider in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.

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Jason Keezer, Lawrence, appears to roll his bike for a perfect strike in Art Tougeau’s 26th annual parade on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in downtown Lawrence.