Silly 4th of July DOC-Band dilemma, but what would you do?

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OK, this is a bit silly, but we are going to a picnic on July 4th that

is preceded by a bike/stroller parade. All the parents and kids

decorate their bikes/strollers with streamers and American flags. I

bought a cute patriotic outfit for (5 1/2 mos.), and his 2 year

old cousin has a matching outfit, too. Here's my dumb little dilemma:

Do I let the parade and picnic be his 1 hour out of the DOC-Band that

day? We will be seeing relatives and friends who haven't met ,

and it would certainly cut down on the questions, not to mention give

us better photo ops. On the other hand, I don't want to seem like I'm

hiding anything, and I certainly don't have any problem taking

out in public with his DOC-Band. (He goes to daycare during the week

anyway.) Also, this could be an opportunity to educate folks about

plagio. What would you do (cute outfit and decorated stroller with no

band and band-less photos vs. wear the band proudly?). For those who

suggest wearing the band, do you know of stickers that are removable?

I always thought that kids' stickers were permanent for safety

reasons (but I haven't looked at a craft store, either). TIA--

Holly &