Our town had three different firetrucks in the parade and a neighboring town brought over their yellow firetruck. I didn't get a picture of that. That yellow truck was famous because the Mayor of Bouton told the firechief at that time that he could build a new firehouse but he would have to sell the yellow firetruck. The two got into a fist fight about it and it made all the national news stations when someone put the fight on the net. The mayor was my neighbor lady's son.
An all school reunion was being held and the class of 1952 drove this old automobile in the parade.
The class of 1951 sat in a little trailer and we all got to view them going down the street.
The town of Earlham was represented by this train. The bank company must have had it made to do parades throughout the area.
Another firetruck in the parade. I didn't know they had this one, but they keep buying up used trucks from the large cities so they can have a very large fleet to use for fighting fires.
The big green machines were represented with this oldie.
The red tractors were represented also. My Uncle Bill had the M Farmall while may dad had a B and an H Farmall.
A block away from us they have their fireworks display. My wife and I traded off holding the dogs while we each took turns taking photos. My point and shoot is pathetic to my wife's bigger camera. Her streams of light didn't look like worms.
That concluded the Friends and Neighbors parade in Woodward, Iowa a town of 1400 people.
Our mural was suppose to be a highlight of the day in the depot, but when they went to serve sandwiches they ran into a hitch. The door that covers up the mural on off times, had to be closed almost completely so they could get to an electric outlet. The cooking equipment need to be plugged in to keep the pork cutlets hot. Well there goes the good planning. It did get opened up for view after the lunch was served.
Monday is mowing grass on every corner of our property. It has been doing so well and it does need a very good trim. Thanks for stopping in and viewing the parade highlights.........
3 comments:
Very nice pictures of the parade. Even the fireworks photo is great. It looks like a good time was had by all.
The photos of the parade are interesting and well captured. I like the classic car and the train. The fireworks look nice like a flower.I like the worms like light!
Fireworks are really hard to photograph..you need a tripod to hold your camera still or something solid to set the camera on..it will help a whole lot. Chance doesn't like fireworks either..poor Button:(
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