-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen Members of the Manson Knights of Columbus Council 14494, including Jack Pierick, at right, brought Pope Francis - or at least a large picture of Pope Francis, along for the ride Saturday morning at the annual Greater Crater Days Parade.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen Ben Smith, of Manson, sprays water at the crowd Saturday morning as he rides in the annual Greater Crater Days Parade. Smith's character is Kevin the Minion.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen Aiden Smith, 10, of Jordan, Minnesota, pulls the plastic bag off his brother, Mason Smith's head Saturday morning as they wait for the annual Greater Crater Days Parade to start in downtown Manson.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen Tony Geerdes, of Manson, got to ride on what was probably the tallest float in the annual Greater Crater Days Parade Saturday morning. The float, from HTH Companies, featured scafolding like Geerdes would use at work.