BANDS, FLOATS, AND MISCELLANEOUS
The local high school band, located in Bristol.
A high school marching band from South Dakota.
Miss 4th of July, Little Miss 4th of July and their court.
Orange crate derby winners
The Red Sox float featured the two World Series Trophies
Here's the Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) mascot, Paws. (The PawSox is the minor league team of the Boston Red Sox and located in Pawtucket, RI)
The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, who were also the winners of the competition held the night before.
One of the Mummers String Bands from Philadelphia that were in the parade.
The Clydesdales
The Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps from Allentown, PA
The Marching Rebels (high school band) from Minnesota
Teal Sound Drum & Bugle Corps from Georgia
An entry in the clown division
A pirate float
A monster float
Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps
Cotter High School Band from Winona, MN
St. Cloud Marching Band (high school) from Minnesota
One of the pipe and drum bands (This one is from Newport, RI)
The Bristol Junior/Youth Soccer League float
The Patriots Marching Band (high school) from MN
The Hurricanes Drum & Bugle Corps from Connecticut
The RI Shriners calliope
Part of the Chinese-American parade entry
One of the characters in the local Munroe Dairy unit
RI Council Knights of Columbus float
Burlington Teen Tour Band from Ontario, Canada
Local Portuguese-American folk dancers
Another Mummers String Band from Philadelphia
And, a final picture of an approaching pipe and drum band.
The parade, as you can see, was full of good things and this was just a sampling. Local radio stations, television stations, and personalities were also a part of the parade. There were other ethnic groups represented, too. More horses, clowns, bands, and floats were featured, as well as antique fire engines and classic cars. The crowd loved it and applauded throughout.
6 comments on The Oldest 4th of July Parade in America ( Pictorial, Part 2 )
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You did a great job catching the parade. I feel like I was able to get a glimpse of each float/band.
AJ
Thanks, AJ...my blogging is also my journaling, so I'm doing a lot of posts like this for adding to my journal. It makes me feel good when others enjoy the posts/entries, too.
What a sensational parade! Great participation, too. How long did it last? It must have gone on for quite a while.
This year's parade ran about 2-1/2 hours, so it was pretty long. It was really a very good one this year. (There have never been bad ones, but some are better than others.)
Well I guess that butt kicking needed doing. Talk about memories, seeing the Hurricanes was so refreshing and thought provoking. One of my best friends was a member long time ago. The cow looked pretty good from dropping out of an airplane and sinking that Japanese ship. Ty Donna, I know how important this is to you. We tend to be proud of the things we love and want to share those feelings with our freiends.
Yes, Richard, of course I'm proud and I certainly did want to share. Did you see Part 1, too? I think you'd like that one, too.
Oh, and yeah...do you remember the guy who played the GIANT cymbals in the Hurricanes? He was with them like forever! Seldom were the cymbals used in a competition (sometimes briefly), but were always present in parades, shows, and exhibitions. The guy actually would bend over backwards to play them and sometimes he would drop to his knees and play them while kneeling. Well, he had to drop out a few years ago (age and health) and he has died since then. He is soooooooo missed that the corps just doesn't seem to be the same when they're in the parade. The crowd is still very warm to them, but you can hear the "buzzing" about "that guy with the giant cymbals".