Ethan Farber knew he wasn’t getting a party for his ninth birthday; the coronavirus took care of that. But then his mom, Devon, stepped in and took care of the rest.
More than 90 vintage and exotic automobiles passed by Ethan’s home in Driftwood on April 27 in a parade led by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the North Hays County Fire Department.
Families in the Rim Rock 1, 2 and 3 subdivisions watched and cheered from their front yards as the procession passed by. Though it was a surprise, Ethan’s mom had fashioned a Happy Birthday sign for the occasion and also thank you posters for the birthday boy to hold.
“Ethan, was ecstatic,” and neighbors grateful for the celebratory diversion.
She “received an overwhelmingly positive response” to a request on social media for “a couple of cool cars” to drive past their house. “It gained so much momentum that the neighboring subdivisions requested that the parade go past their homes, too.”
She said it’s a testament to the power of social media that so many would come together in the midst of a quarantine to brighten the day of a boy turning nine.
