But Mr. T was getting bored. He didn't want to watch a parade. He wanted to be in a parade. The next thing we knew, Mr. T was riding on a float with the prettiest girl in the parade.

And then, along came Senator Carl Levin, the senior U.S. Senator from Michigan. Of course, Senator Levin wanted to meet Mr. T and his lovely escort, Helen.

But again, that was a little much. The local police again decided they needed to discuss parade rules with Mr. T.