Creatures Large and Small

Alumni News

ELEPHANTS: The Class of ’44’s pair of elephants brought a circus air to the 1984 P-rade.

W.L. Bill Allen Jr. ’79

COW: Several cows — and no “bulls” — marched alongside the Class of ’33 in the 1978 P-rade.

W.L. Bill Allen Jr. ’79

Some members of the Class of ’82 brought their feline friends to the 1984 P-rade.

W.L. Bill Allen Jr. ’79

HORSES: The 1984 P-rade also saw a horse-drawn carriage lead an unknown class down Nassau Street.

Robert P. Matthews

TIGER: A live tiger prowled along with the Class of ’70 during the 1995 P-rade.

W.L. Bill Allen Jr. ’79

Published August 29, 2024

A look back at animals in the P-rade

From giraffes to elephants to tigers, Princetonians have a history of pulling out all the stops when it comes to animal accompaniment in the P-rade. Here are some of the most notable.

This story appears in PAW’s 2018 Reunions Guide. Visit your registration tent during Reunions to pick up a copy of the guide, which features reunion plans for the major classes, new restaurants in Princeton, and more.

Reunions Guide 2018