Five handlers stand with five alpacas wearing colorful patterned blankets beside a table of grooming tools at a sunny county fair.

The Alpaca Parade Preparations

The county fair’s alpaca parade is about to begin, and the grooming pavilion is bustling. Five handlers have each prepared a different alpaca for the ring. During the public demonstration, every handler featured one different grooming tool before fastening a one-of-a-kind decorative blanket and joining the parade in a distinct position. Can you match each handler with the alpaca they prepared, the tool they demonstrated, and the alpaca’s place in the parade? In the clues, “immediately before” and “immediately after” mean neighboring parade positions.

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Created by Bret Bordwell ·

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