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Julie Hylwa jumped at the chance to join the crowd-pleasing “briefcase brigade,” as it was informally known, which is back for the America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

Hlywa, 49, who is known to try new things but usually in the realm of competitive athletics, said she was “immediately riveted” when a Detroit Athletic Club member sought volunteers to revive the Fred Hill Briefcase Drill Team for this year’s parade, after a decade-plus hiatus from performing.

Hlywa, a Grosse Pointe attorney who practices out of a Mount Clemens office, said she is glad she volunteered, albeit it’s a little different than her typical endeavor.

“It’s a lot of fun. I love it, more than I thought I would,” Hlywa said. “I love doing different stuff. I’m always

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