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| Cowboy means business. |
Today, I went to Grand Island’s Independence Day Parade. It is one of Grand Island’s biggest events of the year.
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| Spiderman’s dance moves. |
I went to walk with the group from Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church and to take pictures. I was hoping to capture a slice of life, to see people at their happiest and creative best.
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Trump contemplates
his newer, gentler
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I saw dancers, baton twirlers, karatekas (I just looked up that word and found that it means people who practice karate), farmers, horseback riders, Spiderman, cowboys, villains, a damsel in distress, rock stars, political office seekers, “Bernie Sanders,” and the “Gentle Trump.”
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Grand Island Dance Center
dancers with pompoms. |
It was all about fun and tacky flag inspired clothing and kids collecting more candy than they do on Halloween.
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KISS came, too! What parade is complete without a few
rock stars? |
Here are some of the faces of the Independence Day Parade 2017.
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| Amy is ready for the parade to start. |
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| “Unhand her, you dastardly villain!” |
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| Bernie Tolbert, candidate for Erie County Sheriff, with his wife. |
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| Father Earle King of St. Martin’s with Town Supervisor Nate McMurray. |
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| Relaxing on a float. |
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| Horse and human wait for the parade to start. |
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| A bicycle built for… three??? |
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| Father Earle and Jazzlyn… upstaged by the dog??? |
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| The town supervisor rides the cool car. |
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| Bernie and the new, improved, and gentle Donald Trump. |
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| Spiderman is on a mission. |
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| Fun little vehicle on a summer day. |
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| It’s St. Martin’s chicken! So… why did the chicken cross the road? |
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| A group of baton twirlers. |
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| The karate crew! |
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| Many people are out, enjoying the beautiful weather and the fun of the parade. |
Fun post. Love all the pictures. Made me feel like I had the experience of the parade first hand.
What a fun time that looks like! You have some awesome photos. Good seeing you again in the challenge.
Hi Alice,
Thanks for all of the pictures. I love a parade. It can be a lot of work after the parade to select the best photos for the blog. "You did good girl."
I chose a July 1 Canada Day parade for the topic of my first post in this challenge.
blog on.