Milwaukee Dancing Grannies have long brought joy to parades. Now they grieve after the Wisconsin incident
The post said the dead Grannies were “extremely smitten”. “Their eyes sparkled…..the joy of being Grannie. They were the glue….that kept us together.”
For one, they may not be your grandmother’s grandmother.
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies have been bringing joy to the crowds that paraded in Wisconsin from Memorial Day to Christmas, frolicking with beautiful women in costumes befitting the occasion, for decades.
“They’ve won many titles, but it’s the enthusiasm and smiles from children and adults of all ages that warm the hearts of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies,” the group’s website says.
The group says the only requirement to become a member is to become a grandmother.
The group practices once a week and it obviously gives them almost as much fun as they bring to the marching crowd.
“Who doesn’t love hearing the whistles of wolves at this age?”, one member told WDJT.
As the group passed the veterans’ stands, they kicked and “some sexy hip styles,” another said.
Time spent together builds close friendships and even family.
They go out to dinner together and carpool to a parade in Minnesota once a year, one member told WDJT. “It was a good time,” she said.
“I think we all really love each other,” said one. “We’re like sisters,” she said in an interview with WDJT that included a clip of the group dancing to Sister Sledge’s “We are family.”
And they are dedicated. They practice at home to make sure they have better habits, one member told WDJT.
“The crowd loves us, it’s amazing,” one member told WTMJ. “And the amazing thing is that it happened to us. That adrenaline kicks in, and you just want to do your best.”
The group was devastated by Sunday’s tragedy, the group said on Facebook.
“Our group did what they loved, performing in front of crowds in a parade that brought smiles to the faces of all ages, filling them with joy and happiness.”