Parade Part II

Just a few more shots of the parade festivities this afternoon. Tonight is the big finale. It's amazing how many people come back for reunions. A lot plan their vacations to return to this small town. I miss that about my family. Everyone would have lunch at grandma/pa's then head over to the parde. They only lived 1 block away from the main street. And only a few more blocks from the park. Perfect for those "potty" runs. Good memories of homecoming. I cast my pocket full of wishes to those young ones to have wonderful experiences and happy times with friends and family like I did growing up.

On your mark. Everyone gets lined up. This starts very early in the morning as people prepare their floats.

Hey, I think I know these two...

Emergency vehicles, a lot of them...
I think they were digging for candy to toss...
For my friend Connie...

Tricked out lawn mower racers. These kids' dads will be in some serious trouble one day.

The class of 1958. They were having a very good time.
I love that this German family came out amongst all the Italians today. Brave, brave souls, good for them!!!!

Awesome float. They put some work in this one.
A replica of the Bevier & Southern. One of these days I plan to do a post on this rail line. I believe it was one of the shortest lines ever run. Those good ole coal mining days...

The Class of 1978.
You always know when it's the end of the parade...Until next year...