America's Thanksgiving Parade meet-cute turns into 50-year marriage

Ken and Cheryl Clawson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, having met during America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Avenue 50 years ago. Introduced by a mutual friend who needed a station wagon for a Bible study group outing, Ken offered Cheryl thermal socks for her wet feet, sparking a connection. They quickly became engaged by Christmas and married six months later. Now with three children and five grandchildren, they attribute their enduring marriage to friendship and serve as marriage counselors, often reminiscing about their serendipitous meeting and Ken's timely generosity with extra socks.