ðɪ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚz ʌvðə pɚɹˈeɪd klˈeɪm tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ bɹˈaɪbɚɹi, sˌoʊ ðæt pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts hæv ɐ bˈɛɾɚ tʃˈæns tə wˈɪn ðə vˈɛɹiəs kˈɔstuːm kˈɑːntɛsts, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dˈeɪz ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt.
The organizers of the parade claim to encourage bribery, so that participants have a better chance to win the various costume contests, which are also part of the day's entertainment.