Residents lined the streets of Nome as a cacophony of sirens, honks, and cheers filled the air. The slow procession of nearly 50 vehicles has become an annual tradition in Nome, when COVID-19 forced the city to practice social distancing back in 2020. Nome Beltz graduates rode in elaborately decorated cars and sat in chairs thrown in the back of pickup trucks. Graduates tossed candy to residents as they passed by and reveled in their accomplishments