One of the best things about Elizabethtown, PA was that there were about 4 parades a year. Same participants basically in each parade, slightly different theme, but something special that brings a town together, creates a venue where everyone meets and truly senses they are part of a community. Well ... for some reason it never occurred to me that Edmonds, WA might have parades. I don't know, too posh, too snobby, too disconnected, too progressive????? Boy, was I wrong. Edmonds had a great 4th of July parade and it felt just as intimate, just as community oriented and just as patriotic as PA. I might grow to like Edmonds!
Anybody want a flag? There were plenty to go around even though the crowd was large.
How many times did our kids pick up candy from the street during parades in Elizabethtown. It was almost deja vu. Although the candy people in Edmonds were much less agressive than in E-Town, they practically put it in your hands. I recall getting hit pretty hard on a couple of occasions in E-Town by flying hard candy.
There were clowns ...
and horses ...
and even Santa made it to the parade, looking remarkably like the Santa in "Miracle On 34th Street."
There were the "regulars" ...
and the "surprises" ...
but mostly it was just a bunch of people enjoying the weather, the feeling of patriotism and the distinct sense of community.
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