Dane Kappeler, left, Owen Hull, 7, center, and Adrian Allred, 9, dress as secret service agents to protect George Washington, played by Ned Parker, second from left, as he sits on a parade float for Hard Times Cafe during the George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. The Parade which celebrates Washington's 280th Birthday is touted as being the "largest parade celebrating Washington's birthday in the USA." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)