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Parents, they are here to clothe us, feed us and without fail, embarrass us. Sixteen is a particularly ripe age for parental embarrassment and poor Rain Price of American Fork, Utah was no exception. It was the beginning of his sophomore school year and his first time riding the bus so in true embarrassing parent-style his dad Dale waved him off. Mortified, he begged his mom Rochelle to stop Dale from doing it again -  guess who overheard?

To Rain's dismay and Dale's delight, not only did the father decide to wave his son goodbye, he decided to send him off dressed in costume. But wait, this was not just a one-time incident, Dale dressed up every single day for 170 straight school days.

"When he did it the first day I was in shock. You don’t want to see your dad dressing up in a wedding dress, waving at you on the bus," Rain told the Metro, to which his dad responded: "I hope this lives with him for the rest of his life."

Dale became known as the 'Wave At The Bus Dad,' coming out in the most hilarious and elaborate costumes and never repeating the same look. He said he only spend around $50 the whole year and relied on friends and neighbors to loan him costume essentials. So the family could share the ridiculousness with the rest of the world, Rochelle created a blog to document all the outfits.

Rain is now all grown up at 19 and serves as a church missionary in Liberia, West Africa.

From the Little Mermaid to a blushing bride, scroll down below to some of Dale's iconic fashion moments!

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On the 1st day of Rain Price's sophomore year, his dad Dale waved at him when he boarded the bus

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Rain was embarrassed and told his mother Rochelle, ‘Mom, don’t let Dad go out there again.’ Dale overheard and accepted it as a challenge

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Dad's Outdoor Office

Dad's Outdoor Office

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Debster
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha ha ha awesome dad. He will appreciate when he gets older.

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White Wedding

White Wedding

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Max L.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a famous wedding photo set around on the web of a military russian guy and his wife. He was thin, she looks alike. Im not joking.

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A Kiss From Your Dad

A Kiss From Your Dad

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Cleaning Up

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Mr P

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Zenozenobee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, I'm going to share a personal secret. Baracuda is my first crush as a little girl. I was so found of him, that I was wearing all my neacklaces at the same time. To my defense, I was 4 or 5 yo

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Guilty Of Waving Daily

Guilty Of Waving Daily

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Debster
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dang a friend should have joined in to be a cop in this one handcuffing him.

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Have A Princess Perfect Day

Have A Princess Perfect Day

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Hula Girl

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Gillian Black
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh c**p ,but I bet all on the bus just couldnt wait for the next day to see what it will be next day

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Braveheart

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Zenozenobee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!!!" What do you mean I've seen this movie too many times?

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Stop

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SykesDaMan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... In the naaaaaaaaaaame of looooooooooooooove, before you breaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak my heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart!

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Spongebob

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Linda Wowk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He puts so much effort into these costumes............If I were a child on the bus I'd be waiting in anticipation for each to come so I could see what he was wearing next........If this were my Dad, I'd be so very, very proud.......he'll realize this as the years pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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There's No Place Like Home

There's No Place Like Home

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Funny Footprint

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Ahoy Matey

Ahoy Matey

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Shepherd Keeping Watch

Shepherd Keeping Watch

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Fire! Fire! Fire!

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Night Owl
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's the snow! (answer to the question on the entry with skis)

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Pretty Lady

Pretty Lady

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Where's The Snow?

Where's The Snow?

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Have A Groovy Day

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Follow The Yellow Brick Road

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A Sad, Strange Little Man

A Sad, Strange Little Man

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Tinkerbell

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Snow White

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Buy More Oil

Buy More Oil

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Pharaoh

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Gillian Black
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think you have a great wife behind you as the make up on all these is fantastic just like your great family

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The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender

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Adiós Mi Querido Hijo

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Where's My Super Suit?

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Nacho With Cheese

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May The Fourth

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Grim Waver

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Don't Mess With A Missionary Man

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Hawaiian Santa

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Gillian Black
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i bet you can surf to but take the jandle off yes I am from New /zealand jandle is the word

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T's Not Easy Being Green

T's Not Easy Being Green

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I Feel Pretty

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Hair Band

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Ultimate Band Dad

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Just What The Doctor Ordered

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Wild Mountain Man