One of the big local traditions is a 4th of July parade in the very small town of Springfield, New York, officially our town (sort of, our mailing address is in another town and our phone extension is in a third while our home is on the tax list for Springfield). This year was their 95th annual event, and we couldn't miss it. It's an impressive turnout for a town with a population of 1386, and the kids love it, standing close to the road in order to catch candy tossed out from most of the passing floats.
old fire truck
candy-heaving clown
Popeye waving from an antique car
This train car has a very small cannon that actually fires
This boy doesn't like the cannon
Um...recycleAfter the parade, there was a flag-raising ceremony, patriotic songs sung by boy scouts, plenty of pie and barbecue offerings, and a brass band playing under a tent, true rootin-tootin country fun.
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Liked the pictures of fireworks and the parade. The fireworks in RI were on Mon. 7/6 at the beach-yhey were real good
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