article_snippet: But although time has finally been called on Portland Airport's cult carpet, fans of the post-modern rug are still queuing up to say a fond farewell.
article_snippet: And last Friday, it was announced that a fragment of the carpet - which is in the process of being replaced - will have a staring role as the grand marshall in Portland's annual Starlight Parade in
article_snippet: We get it, he is a carpet,' Starlight Parade chairman Jeff Deering told Katu.com. '
article_snippet: But most importantly, that carpet represents the hundreds and thousands of employees that work directly for and indirectly for the Portland International Airport.
article_snippet: Portland just made a chunk of carpet the grand marshall of a city parade.
article_snippet: Seeing the carpet - means I'm home,' said one tweeter, Cindy Wilson (@mscynthialou), while Schleuning himself has said, 'people love coming back to Portland.
article_snippet: the carpet - represents home.'
article_snippet: the carpet - is treated to being walked on by some pretty new pumps here .