“The Wacky Wheeler’s performance material was always fresh and upbeat year after year. The ultimate goal for the Parade is to leave the crowd with an unforgettable experience and looking forward to the next year’s event... Melvin always leaves the crowd wanting more.”
One could guess Rob Summerbell was in for a long life of acrobatic lunacy when as a young man he and his skateboard team would get cajoled into doing handstands the entire 2-mile length of the parade. They would inevitably end up with heat stroke, only to repeat the same ordeal the following year.