Fourth of July Parade

What could be more patriotic than a Happy Birthday parade for America on the Fourth of July?

For two-and-a-half hours on Independence Day, we watched floats, fife and drum corps, marching bands, clowns, fire engine and police representatives, politicians, and more grace the main street in a western New England town.

 
It was a brief, but welcome, respite from the current injustices and woes of this great  country.

Latina dancers were wonderfully colorful, graceful, and extra special.

The drums and trumpets always make my heart jump up and down as they go by.

Never does a Fourth of July parade fail to make tears well up in my eyes and gratitude fill  my heart.

WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO YOU LIKE ABOUT PARADES?

76 Trombones Led the Big Parade!

"76 Trombones led the Big Parade 
And one hundred and one cornets close at hand..."

Remember that song from the Music Man?

Well, Fourth of July parades in every state are among this country's finest.  

Rather than describe them in words, the rest of this post is going to be photos of a heart-thumping parade in the green hills of western Massachusetts!

It was a gala.

In the next post, we'll show you the Latino float and dancers so, if interested, stay tuned!

WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO YOU LOVE ABOUT PARADES?